The crash is still under investigation, but happened near where crews were battling the Broadway Fire in Cabazon.
Multiple people have died after a helicopter crashed near the scene of a fire fight in Cabazon inThe crash happened sometime before 7:20 p.m. Sunday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, near the intersection of Pipeline Road and Apache Trail.
"We're still working out the details on how many injuries and unfortunately fatalities," said Richard Cordova, Information Officer with Cal Fire Riverside County. Cordova said that the helicopter that crashed was a "CWN helicopter, which is a Call When Needed helicopter. We utilize these helicopters to help us on bigger incidents throughout the state. We also utilize these helicopters to boost our air program throughout the state.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are on the way to help with the investigation, Cordova said.
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