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    "parsed_content": "AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTTwo Killed in Helicopter Crash While Fighting Yosemite WildfireThe crew members, under contract with the U.S. Forest Service, were in a helicopter that crashed on Sunday while fighting a fire that has burned more than 3,000 acres.Listen \u00b7 3:14 min Share full articleThe smoke plume from the Dome fire in Yosemite National Park on Saturday.Credit...National Park ServiceBy Michael LevensonSept. 21, 2026Updated 5:12 p.m. ETSee more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra m\u00e1s de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de b\u00fasqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google Two people working on a contract for the U.S. Forest Service died on Sunday when their helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in Yosemite National Park, officials said.The Federal Aviation Administration said the Eurocopter Super Puma helicopter crashed in Mariposa, Calif., at about 2:55 p.m. local time, while fighting the Dome fire, which has burned more than 3,200 acres since it started on Tuesday.Only the two people were on board. Officials said the cause of the crash was under investigation.The crew members worked for a private aviation company, Precision, which was under contract with the Forest Service, said Adrienne Freeman, a spokeswoman for the agency.\n \n \n \n Fire in Yosemite on Monday 1 mi\u00a9 Mapbox \u00a9 OpenStreetMap Improve this mapUse two fingers to move the mapUse ctrl + scroll to zoom the map CaliforniaUse Ctrl + scroll to zoom the mapUse two fingers to move the map A map of the perimeters of active fires in California. Data as of Sept. 21 at 3:04 p.m.. Source: Cal Fire William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Joel Eastwood and Joey K. Lee\/The New York Times \n \n At the time of the crash, they were engaged in \u201cbucket work,\u201d which involves scooping water out of a lake or river to dump on the fire, she said.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection identified one of the crew members as Greg King, a \u201ccherished member of our wildland fire family,\u201d who had deep ties to the agency, where close members of his family work. Officials did not release the name of the other crew member.\u201cGreg was a dedicated aviator and a dear friend to many of us,\u201d the division said in a statement. \u201cWe are mourning both pilots who bravely supported firefighting efforts, and our hearts go out to their families. We are standing alongside our staff and Greg\u2019s loved ones as we grieve this profound tragedy together.\u201dPrecision confirmed in a statement that one of its helicopters had crashed on Sunday while \u201cactively fighting the fire.\u201d\u201cCurrently we are respecting the families, friends and colleagues that are involved and connected to this tragic loss,\u201d Precision, which is based in McMinnville, Ore., said. It added that \u201cat the right time the families will share information that they feel is important for the broader public. This is a devastating loss to everyone involved.\u201dAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it was investigating the crash, and said it would send investigators to the scene when fire conditions permitted.A preliminary report on the crash will be released within 30 days, the agency said. The Dome fire started last week about an hour\u2019s drive south of Yosemite Valley, the most-visited section of Yosemite National Park.More than 580 people are fighting the fire, which is 15 percent contained, according to Jay Nichols, a spokesman for the team coordinating the joint local, state and federal effort to control the blaze. The cause of the fire is unknown, he said.Yosemite National Park said in a statement on Friday that although the park remained open, several trails had been closed and smoke was still visible as the fire continued to burn through brush, grass and timber.The fire broke out during dry weather that is typical in the Sierra Nevada in the late summer. With little rain having fallen in recent months, the grass, brush and trees were parched and highly flammable.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT",
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