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Fire helicopter crash kills pilot amid West wildfires
Fire helicopter crashes while dropping water on hotspots at a 4,400 acre Colorado blaze near Rocky Mountain National Park, killing the pilot as crews defend Mesa Verde sites and evacuations loom. Simultaneously, Oregon Illinois Valley firefighters battle to protect homes as Florence and Sour Biscuit fires run heavy fronts across 30 miles.
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John Bustos
Roosevelt National Forest
Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park
Denver
Justin Dombrowski
Geoff Land
Oregon
Illinois Valley
Greg Gilpin
Oregon Department of Forestry
Florence