Two years after a man died while fighting a wildfire in Jasper National Park, workplace safety charges have been laid against Alberta's Ministry of Forestry and Parks in connection with his death. Charges laid against the ministry — Kitchen's employer — revolve around a string of alleged workplace safety violations under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act. "Our thoughts remain with our Alberta Wildfire colleague's family, friends and co-workers," he said. In 2024, the Jasper Wildfire Complex Unified Command, composed of members of Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper, issued a statement that said Kitchen's crew administered first aid before Jasper National Park and Alberta Wildfire employees used a wheeled stretcher to bring him to a nearby helipad. From there, Kitchen was flown to the Parks Canada operations compound in Jasper, where a STARS Air Ambulance helicopter was waiting.