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Two Pilots Killed in Helicopter Crash While Fighting Yosemite Wildfire

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Scoop News DeskPublished Monday, September 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 4:16 AM UTC

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Two helicopter pilots died on Sunday when their aircraft crashed while assisting wildfire-fighting efforts in Yosemite National Park , officials said. While it has closed remote areas of the national park near Chilnualna Falls, all roads in the park are still open, and there have been no evacuations issued.

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