A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) — A heavy-lift helicopter helping battle a Utah wildfire crashed Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration said, with no immediate word on the conditions of the two aboard.

The helicopter was one of seven working the fire in central Utah that was caused by lightning on July 27.

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