Smokejumper Obituary: Kelly, Michael P. (McCall 2012)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Mike died, November 16, 2013. He was a 1999 graduate of Eagle H.S. (Idaho) where he was an accomplished wrestler. Mike began his career with the USFS in 2002 on the Inyo N.F. While on the Inyo he was on the Mammoth Fire Use Module, rappelled on helicopter 525 out of Independence, CA, and also detailed with the Redding Hotshots.Mike was working with the Tahoe Hotshots at the time of his death. He was injured during rookie training at McCall in 2011 but completed that training in 2012 and jumped out of West Yellowstone during the 2013 season. In the off-season, he traveled the world from the Amazon to Switzerland with Brazil holding a special place in his heart.

Identifier

Kelly_Michael-P_McCall_2012

Publication Date

December 2013

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Kelly, Michael P. (McCall 2012)" (2013). Smokejumper Obituaries. 766.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/766