Event Brief
B.C. pilot dies in helicopter crash while fighting wildfire
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: A B.C. pilot, Nicholas Dale, died after his helicopter crashed while battling Colorado’s Gold Mountain Fire.
WHO: Nicholas Dale
WHAT: A helicopter crash killed a pilot while he was helping fight the Gold Mountain Fire.
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM ET
WHERE: Southwest of Aspen, Colorado
WHY: The helicopter went down while he was supporting response efforts on the Gold Mountain Fire.
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