Air Tanker Crash

[Deleted member 16864]

Looks like the Horse Gulch fire may be a big one soon.

Firefighting plane crashes; Pre-evacuation notices in Lewis & Clark County

The Lewis and Clark National Forest has confirmed to Montana Public Radio that a Single Engine Air Tanker working the 450 acre Horse Gulch Fire south of York crashed today.

www.mtpr.org

 

[Dubz337]

Terrible, hope the pilot is alright and those in the area stay safe

 

[Southern Elk]

I read the pilot died. Prayers for his family. Fires season is about to really get going with these 100 degree temps.

 

[noisy]

Very sad. RIP

 

[Nameless Range]

Reports at this time are that this fire was human caused.

If that is so, somewhere out there, the individual who started this likely knows that they did. If they have a single atom of conscience, they should be overwhelmed with guilt and shame.

Terrible start to fire season. It’s ripping pretty good.

 

[Hem]

Reports at this time are that this fire was human caused.

If that is so, somewhere out there, the individual who started this likely knows that they did. If they have a single atom of conscience, they should be overwhelmed with guilt and shame.

Terrible start to fire season. It’s ripping pretty good.

There are so many dirtbags( and respectable dirtbags) who could give a rip. I see it every day...." it's my right to trash chit".
Gonna be a tough few months in front of us.

 

[mtmuley]

" it's my right to trash chit".

This is the mindset I can't get my head around. I have a few places I go to pick up brass where folks shoot on NF land near me. I also pick up all the crap they leave laying there. Pretty sad sometimes. mtmuley

 

[mtmuley]

Most important, prayers for the pilots family. Like HEM said, Stacking up to be a bad one. mtmuley

 

[SwaggyD]

Not far from my house. Pretty good view of the smoke from my back deck.

 

[SwaggyD]

 

[Gellar]

There are so many dirtbags( and respectable dirtbags) who could give a rip. I see it every day...." it's my right to trash chit".
Gonna be a tough few months in front of us.

Were you following me while I was patrolling over the 4th of July weekend?

 

[Hem]

Were you following me while I was patrolling over the 4th of July weekend?

No... I witness idiocy daily( unfortunatly) where I live. Montana is a massive playground which alot of folks think is expendable and limitless.

 

[Gellar]

No... I witness idiocy daily( unfortunatly) where I live. Montana is a massive playground which alot of folks think is expendable and limitless.

Sadly, this Sounds familiar to our corner of Iowa.

 

[mtmuley]

No... I witness idiocy daily( unfortunatly) where I live. Montana is a massive playground which alot of folks think is expendable and limitless.

No kidding. mtmuley

 

[Deleted member 16864]

Pilot died, she was 45 years old. Sounds like it was a mechanical issue. A couple tourists witnessed the crash and ignored it until a sheriff’s deputy came by looking for the wreckage.

 

[Hem]

Pilot died, she was 45 years old. Sounds like it was a mechanical issue. A couple tourists witnessed the crash and ignored it until a sheriff’s deputy came by looking for the wreckage.

That's awful.
Hard to fathom witnessing this....AND DOING NOTHING.

 

[Hem]

Friend of mine lives in the vicinity of this fire. Called him this morning to find out how close.
He said a quarter mile.
Praying for friendly winds.

 

[Rack Daniels]

I read the pilot died. Prayers for his family. Fires season is about to really get going with these 100 degree temps.

Her

 

[Redmt]

We are well into fire season. I have a "Watch Duty" app on my phone for the 4 counties around us. There were 4 new alerts just this morning. Best thoughts to all of the firefighters that are willing to give their lives to protect us. So very sad to hear that another hero has died in the line of duty.

 

[Southern Elk]

Looks like it’s 2,000 acres now and 0% contained.