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A MedEvac plane serving wildfire crews has crashed en route from Roswell to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, killing four aboard. Investigators from the FAA and NTSB are examining the incident as the wildfire page grows in size amid windy, dry conditions.
Two college-age women from Fremont were swept from Panther Beach’s keyhole by sneaker waves in Santa Cruz County. One died at the scene; the other died days later in hospital. Rescue crews performed multiple water rescues along a one-mile stretch amid dangerous surf and rising tides.