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Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah
The blaze has scorched nearly 174 square miles, and officials have not confirmed the status of the two people aboard the helicopter.
- The Friday morning crash of a Sikorsky Skycrane in Utah's Fishlake National Forest ignited a fire that merged with an existing blaze, leaving responders unable to access the wreckage as the fire continues spreading.
- Officials prioritized safety by delaying recovery efforts until the wildfire is more under control, as the merged fire has now scorched nearly 174 square miles across central Utah.
- While The National Interagency Fire Center reported the pilot and crew member were fatally injured, officials have not officially confirmed the status of the two people aboard due to the inaccessible crash site.
- Investigation by The National Transportation Safety Board will begin once crews can safely examine the wreckage, with the NTSB cautioning the probe will likely take a year or more to conclude.
- Dangerous conditions persist across Western states, where concurrent wildfires have forced evacuations of more than 20,000 people in British Columbia and caused the death of 47-year-old Jason Ensign in Oregon.
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Utah wildfire blocks access to fatal helicopter crash site
A Utah wildfire has blocked responders from reaching a helicopter crash site in Fishlake National Forest. The danger has delayed confirmation at the wreckage as multiple western US fires force wider closures and containment efforts.
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Over 24 hours later, rescue teams are unable to access the site where a firefighting helicopter crashed responding to a wildfire in Utah, according to officials at the Fishlake National Forest. Ground crews attempted to respond to the area near the ongoing Widemouth 2 Fire in central Utah on Friday, but were unable to access the scene due to an emergent fire caused by vegetation ignited by the crash, U.S. Forest Service officials said in a press…
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