Firefighter Helicopter

Gold Mountain Fire, Colorado

Firefighting helicopter crashes while battling Colorado wildfire; pilot killed

The body of a pilot who was working to fight the Gold Mountain Fire in southwestern Colorado was recovered after a helicopter crash Sunday evening, officials confirmed.

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Community mourns firefighter killed in helicopter crash during Gold Mountain Fire

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Pilot killed after helicopter fighting Gold Mountain fire crashes into Colorado reservoir

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Helicopter Helping To Battle Colorado Wildfire Crashes, Killing Pilot

A helicopter helping fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot, authorities said.

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Helicopter Pilot Dies While Fighting Wildfire in Western Colorado

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Pilot killed in Adirondacks crash remembered as instructor, Civil Air Patrol commander

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Crash of an aircraft helping to fight a Colorado wildfire leaves the pilot dead

The aircraft was reported down Sunday in the Silver Jack Reservoir and the pilot’s body was recovered by divers, the Gunnison County sheriff’s office posted online.

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Pilot who died after crash into reservoir identified

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Firefighting pilot dies in Colorado plane crash while battling wildfire

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Helicopter water drops key to Glade Park protection

For the Snyder Fire, one of the main targeted areas for helicopter water drops is the edge of the fire in the Glade Park area. As part of the video update on July 1, Snyder Fire Section Chief Nick Ostrom provided information about helicopter water drops in that area.

Firefighting Helicopters Head Toward Four-County Colorado Blaze

Firefighters kept up efforts in Colorado as the Aspen Acres Fire neared 100,000 acres in size on Thursday, July 9. According to officials, the fire broke out on the morning of June 29 in Pueblo