WebJul 11, 2024 · Wildland firefighters observing the Cedar Basin Fire killed in plane crash. By: Cydeni Carter. Posted at 8:22 PM, Jul 10, 2024 . and last updated 2024-07-13 … WebJul 11, 2024 · A retired fire chief and a U.S. Forest fire pilot have died after their aircraft crashed while fighting the Cedar Basin Fire near Wikieup on Saturday. Bureau of Land Management officials said in a ...
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WebJul 12, 2024 · News Brief. Severe weather may have played a role in the deaths of two veteran firefighters in a plane crash in northwest Arizona over the weekend. Fire pilot Matt Miller, 48, and air tactical group supervisor Jeff Piechura, 62, were surveying a new wildfire near the small town of Wikieup, Ariz. on Saturday when the accident happened. WebJul 11, 2024 · Tragedy: Plane Carrying Firemen Crashes While Battling Arizona Wildfire. Two people died Saturday when their aircraft crashed in Arizona. The aircraft was helping to battle the Cedar Basin Fire in Mohave County north of Phoenix when it crashed, according to KPHO-TV. The fire, which began after a lightning strike Friday, has burned about 300 … gb 29753—2013
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WebJul 28, 2024 · A retired fire chief and a U.S. Forest fire pilot were aboard the aircraft and died in the July 10 crash near Wikieup. The two were working to control the Cedar … WebJul 11, 2024 · An aerial reconnaissance plane crashed Saturday at the Cedar Basin Fire in Arizona, killing two firefighters, officials say. ... The lightning-sparked Cedar Basin Fire has burned 450 acres ... WebJul 22, 2024 · Piechura, an air tactical supervisor for the Coronado National Forest, and Miller, a fire pilot for Falcon Executive Aviation, died in a plane crash while monitoring the Cedar Basin Fire near ... gb 2975