Pilot dies while helping fight against Colorado wildfire
- A pilot died after their aircraft, assisting in the fight against a Colorado wildfire, crashed into the Silver Jack Reservoir on Sunday.
- The pilot, believed to be the sole occupant, was involved in operations against the Gold Mountain Fire, which has been active for two weeks.
- The Gold Mountain Fire has expanded to approximately 148 square kilometres and was only 13 per cent contained as of Monday morning.
- This incident follows the deaths of three other wildland firefighters last week, who were trapped by flames on the Colorado-Utah border.
- Numerous large wildfires continue to burn across the western United States, with prolonged hot and dry conditions expected to heighten fire weather concerns.
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