Memorial services announced for Cal Fire firefighters killed in helicopter crash over Cabazon

Memorial services for the three firefighters killed during a midair helicopter collision while battling a brush fire in Cabazon this month have been announced.

attacking a fire at around 6 p.m. on August 6, just south of Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. The collision killed three people: Cal Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez and pilot Tony Sousa, who was a contracted Cal Fire pilot. Rodriguez's memorial service will be held August 21 at the Ontario Convention Center at 2000 E.

Convention Center;Sousa's memorial service will be held August 25 at a private lakeside ceremony in Gerber, which is located in Tehama County. "The Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department mourns the tragic loss of three esteemed firefighters, who valiantly served our communities," the department said in a statement on Sunday. The three victims were onboard a Bell helicopter, which collided with a Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter during firefighting efforts.

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