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Helicopter fighting Utah wildfire crashes with two people onboard, officials say
Rescuers not yet able to reach scene of crash near Richfield in central Utah, prompting fears for two missing people
TL;DR
- A Sikorsky S64 firefighting helicopter crashed in central Utah on Friday morning.
- Two individuals were onboard the aircraft.
- Rescuers have not yet reached the crash site due to difficult terrain and a new fire sparked by the helicopter's impact.
- The helicopter was involved in fighting the Widemouth 2 fire, which has burned 105,000 acres.
- The crash is under investigation by the FAA and NTSB.
- This incident occurs during a deadly wildfire season in the western US, with other fatalities reported in June.