Southern California Helicopter Collision Leaves Three Dead

Wildfires in California created even more tragedies this past Sunday when two helicopters collided midair while fighting a fire. The crash left three people dead and is currently being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

These are the first fatalities of the 2023 wildfire season.

The Broadway Fire

Approximately three acres were burned by a brush fire that started Sunday evening. The Broadway Fire was reported at 6:03pm at Broadway and Esperanza avenues in Cabazon. Firefighters responded quickly, and CalFire reported a moderate rate of spread with light flashy fuels.

CalFire tweeted shortly after at 7:13pm that the forward rate of spread had been stopped.