Firefighting helicopter crash during Utah's Widemouth 2 Fire leaves crew unaccounted

A Sikorsky S-64 firefighting helicopter crashed near Richfield in Millard County, Utah, while assisting with the Widemouth 2 Fire; initial reports suggested the pilot and crewmember had died, but officials later said there was no confirmation of the victims’ status due to unsafe conditions. The crash area remains inaccessible as investigators from the FAA and NTSB examine the incident. The Widemouth 2 Fire has burned more than 111,000 acres, making it Utah’s largest wildfire of the 2026 season.