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Helicopter Crash Amid Wildfire Crisis | Portland News
A Sikorsky S-64 helicopter went down while battling a Utah wildfire, igniting another fire upon impact — with two people on board and officials struggling to reach the site amid raging flames. Meanwhile, in Oregon, bulldozer operator Jason Ensign died as his escape route was blocked by the rapidly spreading Wrights Spring fire, which has burned nearly 14 square miles and remains uncontained. Across the West, extreme heat, dry conditions, and erratic winds are fueling deadly fire behavior, forcing evacuations, destroying homes, and claiming lives — including four firefighters in Colorado just…
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