Federal investigators are looking into what caused the helicopter to go down near Mariposa.

A firefighting helicopter crashed on the Dome Fire, killing two pilots as the Yosemite-area wildfire continued to expand.

Dome Fire sparked in remote section of Yosemite National Park on Tuesday closing Chilnualna Falls.

The two pilots killed when a firefighting helicopter crashed while battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park have been identified as Greg King and Ryan Cutter, according to their employer.

On Sunday, a helicopter crashed during firefighting operations near Mariposa. Two pilots were killed, according to the FFA. One of the pilots has been identified.

The crew members, under contract with the U.S. Forest Service, were in a helicopter that crashed on Sunday while fighting a ...

The pilot’s identity was confirmed in a statement from the State of Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on Monday.

Two Fly Precision crew members died after their helicopter crashed while fighting the Dome Fire in Yosemite, officials said ...

At the time of the crash, the helicopter crew was engaged in “bucket work,” which involves scooping water out of a lake or river to dump on the fire.

The FAA said the Eurocopter AS32 crashed near Mariposa at about 2:55 p.m. Sunday.

Officials say two helicopter pilots have been killed in a crash while battling a wildfire at Yosemite National Park in California.