Western Wildfires Helicopter Crash

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, shows the Widemouth 2 wildfire burning near Richfield, Utah.

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Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say

Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say

Officials have confirmed that two pilots who crashed while fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead. The Sevier County sheriff said Saturday that the pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning. The helicopter was among those fighting a fire in the Fishlake National Forest. Numerous fires also are burning in other parts of the West. They include one that closed part of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The National Park Service shut down access to the Sunrise and White River areas of the park.