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Two helicopter pilots killed while battling Yosemite fires

Two helicopter pilots killed while battling Yosemite fires

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The Dome fire burning in Yosemite national park on 15 September. Photograph: National Parks Service/APView image in fullscreenThe Dome fire burning in Yosemite national park on 15 September. The crash will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.“It is with unimaginable sadness and broken hearts that we share the loss of two beloved members of our team,” Precision wrote in a social media post.

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The Dome fire burning in Yosemite national park on 15 September. Photograph: National Parks Service/APView image in fullscreenThe Dome fire burning in Yosemite national park on 15 September. Photograph: National Parks Service/APCaliforniaTwo helicopter pilots killed while battling Yosemite firesA helicopter assisting in fighting the Dome fire in Yosemite national park crashed on Sunday afternoonMaanvi Singh and agencyMon 21 Sep 2026 16.50 EDTLast modified on Mon 21 Sep 2026 16.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo helicopter pilots died while fighting a fire in Yosemite national park on Sunday afternoon.The pilots were conducting water drops over the Dome fire, which had burned more than 3,000 acres since it ignited last week, when their helicopter crashed around 3pm, according to…

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