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. ...
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 ...