Utah pilot remembered as investigation begins in Dome Fire helicopter crash

Fly Precision, their employer, said the crew was supporting efforts to control the Dome Fire, which forced pilots to operate in steep, remote terrain near Ostrander Lake. According to the report, flight records show the morning began with a 2.9-hour firefighting flight, making more than 25 water drops.

A preliminary investigation from the NTSB outlined details about the crash.