A wildland firefighting jet assigned to the Horse Gulch Fire crashed on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The fire was reported at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday and is focused about five miles south of York, and two miles north of Canyon Ferry.
On Wednesday, at around 12:15 p.m., the crash occurred. According to Lewis & Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, the collision occurred in the Missouri River below the dam, near Hauser Lake. Dutton claims that at the time of the disaster, the aircraft belonged to the U.S. Forest Service and was being used for water scooping.
According to Dutton, there was just one person on board; the man’s status is unknown at this time. There is no containment and the fire has burned an estimated 450 acres as of Wednesday afternoon.
The fire caused the Lewis & Clark County Sheriff’s Office to issue a pre-evacuation alert for the regions of Horse Gulch and Cave Gulch at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Please be informed that the weather is changing and be ready to flee.
As of right now, the fire has not been directly responsible for any reported injuries or structural damage. According to Dutton, the NTSB and the FAA have been notified and will be in charge of the inquiry. The exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but is believed to be “human-caused.” We will update you if we get more information.
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