Helicopter fighting massive Utah wildfire crashes, no word on 2 people aboard

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the helicopter crashed in Richfield, which is about 160 miles south of Salt Lake City.

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Scoop News DeskUtah · Published Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 4:40 AM UTC

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🔥 **Utah — Helicopter fighting massive Utah wildfire crashes, no word on 2 people aboard**

Category: Wildfire / evacuation Date/time: Friday, August 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM Location: Utah Status: Reported by CBS News; verification is continuing

Reported circumstances: No additional circumstances have been independently established beyond the attributed update above.

Injuries/deaths: **No confirmed injuries or deaths are stated in the available reporting.** Suspect status: N/A Public impact: No verified wider public impact has been detailed yet. Source confidence: Reported — CBS News and PBS NewsHour; official confirmation remains limited Story link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/utah-wildfires-helicopter-crash-richfield/ Photo/video link: No verified photo or live-video link found yet.

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