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‘His greatest passion was fighting forest fires’: Iowa firefighter, decorated Cold War Pilot remembered after fatal crash

By ABC 4 · August 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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‘His greatest passion was fighting forest fires’: Iowa firefighter, decorated Cold War Pilot remembered after fatal crash
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Utah News spotted this story published August 10, 2026 at ABC 4. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

The family of an Iowa man identified him as one of two firefighters who died in a helicopter crash while fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire last week. Army Veteran and Aerial Firefighting Pilot with 40 years of experience. According to his brother, Ric Andersen, Chris fought wildfires, not only in the country but also around the world.

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