Firefighting helicopter with 2 people on board crashes near Utah’s massive Widemouth 2 blaze

The severity of the crash and conditions of the people on board were not immediately clear.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A helicopter gathers water to fight the Widemouth 2 Fire near Fillmore on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. A firefighting helicopter with two people on board crashed not far from the Widemouth 2 blaze early Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.

Firefighting helicopter with 2 people on board crashes near Utah’s massive Widemouth 2 blaze

The severity of the crash and conditions of the people on board were not immediately clear.

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