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In Southern California, three people were killed Sunday when two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a fire in Riverside County, emergency officials said.
One of the helicopters landed safely. "Unfortunately, the second helicopter went down and tragically all three crew members lost their lives, including one Cal Fire division chief, one Cal Fire captain, and one contract pilot," Cal Fire Southern District Chief David Fulcher said in an earlier news conference.
Fulcher did not identify the victims. Resources from Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department were dispatched to a fire near the intersection of Broadway Street and South Circular Avenue in the Cabazon community, he said.
Shortly after the arrival of the first engine company, the fire was reported to have spread to the vegetation and a full-scale forest fire was initiated involving both fixed and rotary aircraft. While fighting the fire, the helicopters collided with each other. The accident caused an additional 4 hectares (1.6 acres) of fire, which was extinguished.
"Even though it was a tragic event, we're still thankful today that it wasn't worse," Fulcher said. "The occupants of the first helicopter were able to land safely and without incident and no one else was injured."