Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say
Summary
Two helicopter pilots died when their helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest. The crash started a new fire that joined with the existing wildfire, which has burned nearly 174 square miles. Firefighters across the western U.S. and Canada are also battling multiple other wildfires.Key Facts
- The crash involved a Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter on Friday morning in Sevier County, Utah.
- The pilots worked for Helicopter Transport Services, hired by the U.S. Forest Service.
- Officials confirmed the pilots’ deaths after reaching the crash site on Saturday.
- The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, but findings may take a year or more.
- The wildfire in Utah has burned almost 174 square miles (451 square kilometers).
- Other wildfires are active in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia, causing evacuations and park closures.
- A fire near Spokane, Washington, has burned over 15 square miles with over 75 miles of containment line built.
- In Oregon, a wildfire spread over 30 square miles; a bulldozer operator died there while working to fight the fire.
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