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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

A sudden, disastrous drop is one cause of SoCal helicopter crash that killed 3, report says

A lack of communication and a sudden, unauthorized descent by one helicopter were behind a deadly crash that killed two firefighters and a contract pilot battling a Riverside County fire in 2023, according to a national investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report Thursday and concluded that the probable cause of the midair collision was poor judgment by one crew, who failed to comply with multiple safety procedures.
California
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

2 firefighters battling Washington state wildfire arrested by Border Patrol

Two firefighters from a 44-person wildfire crew on Washington's Olympic Peninsula were detained by Border Patrol during an investigation into their contractors for immigration violations.
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Two hotshots, two memoirs - High Country News

Ramsey's Wildfire Days was published June 17, and Selby's Hotshot will be released on Aug.12.
Mental health
fromEarth911
2 months ago

Earth911 Podcast: Kelly Ramsey on Life as a Hotshot Firefighter and the Burning Reality of America's Wildfire Crisis

Kelly Ramsey, the first woman in nearly a decade to join the Rowdy River Hotshots, shares insights from her memoir detailing her two years as a wildland firefighter.
Environment
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