Firefighters salute as a procession passes for three crew members killed in a tragic mid-air helicopter crash in Riverside County.
Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department resources were dispatched to a reported structure fire near the intersection of Broadway Street and South Ronda Avenue in the community of Cabazon, Fulcher said. Shortly after the arrival of the first engine company, the fire was reported to have extended into the vegetation and a full wildland fire dispatch was initiated, which included fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
While battling the blaze, a Bell 407 helicopter operating as a spotter aircraft collided with a water-dropping SikorskyToday's breaking news on wildfires in California, SoCal and Los Angeles. Here is the latest on fires now, including breaking developments, public safety information, maps, video and longterm outlooks.
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