Author: Evan Watson (KGW) IZEE, Ore. (KGW) – A pilot helping fight the Falls wildfire in eastern Oregon turned into an area with “visibility concerns” before his fatal crash, according to a preliminary investigation report from the National Transportation Safety Board. ...
UPDATE 7/31/24: Oreogn Governor Kotek ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Mr. Maxwell on July 31st and August 1st. GRANT COUNTY, Ore. – The fire pilot killed in an air tanker crash in Eastern Oregon has ...
GRANT COUNTY, Ore. – A BLM-contracted single-engine air tanker assisting with fires near Seneca, Oregon crashed Thursday night, killing the pilot. That’s according to an update by KGW. The tanker was assisting on a lightning start near the Falls Fire ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- 10 Tanker is helping to contain fires by delivering millions of gallons of fire retardant worldwide. One of these planes, Tanker 912, is stationed in Medford. 10 Tanker is an aerial firefighting organization that works to protect communities ...