Utah wildfire blocks rescuers from reaching firefighting helicopter crash site
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A Sikorsky Skycrane rises after refilling during efforts to fight the Widemouth 2 fire east of Fillmore, Utah, on 4 August, before it crashed on 7 August. Photograph: Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News/APView image in fullscreenA Sikorsky Skycrane rises after refilling during efforts to fight the Widemouth 2 fire east of Fillmore, Utah, on 4 August, before it crashed on 7 August. That figure marked a jump from early on Friday, where the fire’s scope was reported as reaching more than 105,000 acres, according to state data.The chopper’s crash ignited a new blaze, state authorities said at a news conference on Friday evening.
- ▪A Sikorsky Skycrane rises after refilling during efforts to fight the Widemouth 2 fire east of Fillmore, Utah, on 4 August, before it crashed on 7 August.
- ▪Photograph: Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News/APView image in fullscreenA Sikorsky Skycrane rises after refilling during efforts to fight the Widemouth 2 fire east of Fillmore, Utah, on 4 August, before it crashed on 7 August.
- ▪That figure marked a jump from early on Friday, where the fire’s scope was reported as reaching more than 105,000 acres, according to state data.The chopper’s crash ignited a new blaze, state authorities said at a news conference on Friday
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A Sikorsky Skycrane rises after refilling during efforts to fight the Widemouth 2 fire east of Fillmore, Utah, on 4 August, before it crashed on 7 August. Photograph: Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News/APView image in fullscreenA Sikorsky Skycrane rises after refilling during efforts to fight the Widemouth 2 fire east of Fillmore, Utah, on 4 August, before it crashed on 7 August. Photograph: Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News/APUtahUtah wildfire blocks rescuers from reaching firefighting helicopter crash siteFate of two passengers onboard helicopter that went down Friday morning remains unknown after more than 24 hoursUwa Ede-OsifoSat 8 Aug 2026 19.43 EDTLast modified on Sat 8 Aug 2026 19.44 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe fate of two passengers onboard a firefighting helicopter…
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