Utah wildfire: Helicopter with 2 onboard crashes while fighting massive blaze

A heavy-lift helicopter carrying two people crashed while battling a wildfire in Utah, as firefighters across the US West faced rapidly spreading blazes and dangerous weather conditions, officials said Friday.There was no immediate information on the condition of the two people aboard the helicopter, with emergency crews unable to reach the crash site because of the ongoing fire.Helicopter crashes during firefighting operationAccording to The Associated Press, the Sikorsky S-64 helicopter, also known as the Skycrane, was among seven aircraft deployed to fight a lightning-sparked wildfire in central Utah. It crashed near Richfield, about 160 miles (258 km) south of Salt Lake City, the Federal Aviation Administration said.The helicopter had been operating in steep terrain when it went down, according to Tyler Hecht of the Great Basin Incident Management Team. The crash also sparked another fire in the area.Officials said flying conditions were suitable at the time of the crash, although they did not know how long the helicopter had been airborne before the incident.Firefighting operations were temporarily suspended following the crash but later resumed. Crews were unable to reach the...