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'He paid the ultimate sacrifice': Porterville mayor remembers pilot killed fighting Widemouth 2 fire

By ABC 4 · August 10, 2026 · 1 min read
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FILLMORE, Utah (ABC4) — On August 7, a helicopter carrying two occupants crashed while conducting firefighting operations at the Widemouth 2 fire, killing both occupants. The mayor of Porterville, California, is speaking on the loss of the pilot.

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