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Firefighting helicopter crashes in Yosemite National Park while battling fire, killing two

by | Sep 22, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop in the path of the Lucas Fire burning near Upper Lake, a community in Lake County, California, US, September 12, 2026. (photo credit: Fred Greaves/Reuters)
The deaths brought the number of helicopter pilots killed in crashes in Colorado, Utah, and California this year fighting wildfires to five.