A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes as a blaze kills dozer operator in Oregon
RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) — A heavy-lift helicopter with two people on board battling a large Utah wildfire crashed as firefighters worked to corral an uncontained blaze in Oregon that killed a bulldozer operator, officials said Friday. There was no word on the conditions of the people aboard the helicopter as officials said they couldn't immediately reach the crash site. During firefighting operations in Oregon, 47-year-old Jason Ensign died Thursday while operating a dozer for a timber company...
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