Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash While Tackling California Wildfires

Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash While Tackling California Wildfires
A home burns in Vacaville, California, during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on Aug. 19, 2020. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
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A helicopter pilot tackling the California wildfires died on Aug. 19 after his aircraft crashed during a water-dropping mission in Fresno County, officials said.

The pilot’s aircraft crashed about 160 miles south of San Francisco, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in a statement.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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