A firefighting helicopter crashed in Southern California while fighting a blaze, officials say

CABAZON, Calif. — A firefighting helicopter crashed in Southern California on Sunday whereas preventing a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officers stated.

The helicopter was performing work beneath contract with the California Division of Forestry and Hearth Safety, fireplace captain and spokesman Richard Cordova stated.

Sheriff’s deputies responded at 7:20 p.m. PDT to an air emergency within the space of Pipeline Street and Apache path as crews have been battling the Broadway fireplace close to Cabazon, based on a publish by the Riverside County Sheriff’s workplace on X, previously generally known as Twitter.

The division continues to be investigating the crash and whether or not different plane have been concerned, Cordova stated.

Particulars weren’t instantly accessible on the variety of accidents or fatalities.