A pilot and one crew member have been confirmed dead after their firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a massive wildfire in central Utah. In a situation report, the NIFC said extreme fire conditions and steep terrain had kept rescue teams from reaching the wreckage. Deputy incident commander Tyler Hecht said on Friday that crews took a “tactical pause” to regroup after the crash before resuming their firefighting work. Utah Governor Spencer Cox called wildland firefighting “among the most dangerous jobs in the world” and asked residents to keep the crew “in your prayers”. This is Utah’s second fatal wildfire incident this summer.