Fate of 2 firefighters unknown after helicopter crashes while battling Utah’s massive Widemouth 2 Fire

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

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Smoke from the Widemouth 2 Fire is seen from Fillmore on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Smoke from the Widemouth 2 Fire is seen from Fillmore on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

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