The Dome Fire, a wakeup call on wildfire risk in New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains (1996), is back in the spotlight after a Yosemite helicopter crash tied to firefighting efforts.
Two Precision pilots have died in a helicopter crash near Ostrander Lake while supporting the Dome Fire. The AS332 Super Puma went down with no other people aboard. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are underway as incident responders honor the pilots and continuing firefighting efforts proceed.