Two crew members killed in helicopter crash while fighting Yosemite wildfire

Shortly before 3 p.m., a helicopter operating in Yosemite National Park crashed in Mariposa County, resulting in the deaths of its two crew members. The flight was part of the aerial response to the Dome Fire, a blaze that has consumed more than 3,000 acres since it ignited on September 15. According to FAA data, the aircraft carried two people at the time of the accident.

Precision, the company that operates the helicopter, confirmed the fatalities and called the incident devastating. Authorities from the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are now investigating the circumstances of the crash. No further details about the victims or the cause have been released.