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Men killed in plane crash while monitoring wildfire were former fire chief, pilot

Men killed in plane crash while monitoring wildfire were former fire chief, pilot Chelsea Curtis, Arizona Republic © Bureau of Land Management Matthew Miller, pilot with Falcon Executive Aviation (left), and Jeff Piechura, air tactical group supervisor. Matthew Miller, 48, and Jeff Piechura, 62, were on board the Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft when it crashed on Saturday, according to a statement from the Bureau of Land Management.  Miller was identified in the statement as a fire pilot employed with Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc, which is contracted by the U.S. Forest Service.  Piechura was an air tactical group supervisor employed by the Coronado National Forest. An air tactical group supervisor coordinates incident airspace, manages incident air traffic, and is the link between ground personnel and incident aircraft,  according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. 

Brutal heat wave persists in U S West as Oregon wildfire ra

Brutal heat wave persists in U.S. West as Oregon wildfire rages Reuters | Jul 12, 2021 03:49 PM EDT A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., (Photo : REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo) A punishing heat wave was again forecast to bring near-record high temperatures to many parts of the U.S. West on Monday, as a wildfire raged out of control in drought-stricken Oregon. The forecast comes a day after Death Valley, California, hit a scorching 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius), one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth. Advertisement Like Us on Facebook But the National Weather Service said the intense heat had likely peaked across much of the region, ahead of more seasonable temperatures later this week.

Brutal heat wave persists in U S West as Oregon wildfire rages

Brutal heat wave persists in U.S. West as Oregon wildfire rages by Reuters Monday, 12 July 2021 20:53 GMT FILE PHOTO: A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo About our Climate coverage We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change Share: (Adds National Weather Service forecast and updates fire acreage, containment) By Sergio Olmos PORTLAND, Ore. July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. West endured a fourth day of scorching heat on Monday as temperatures again threatened to shatter records, major wildfires burned nearly unchecked in drought-stricken Oregon and power grids strained under the pressure.

Brutal heat wave persists in US West as Oregon wildfire rages

Brutal heat wave persists in US West as Oregon wildfire rages  13 Jul 2021 - 0:03 FILE PHOTO: People sleep at a cooling shelter set up during an unprecedented heatwave in Portland, Oregon, U.S. June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Maranie Staab/File Photo Reuters PORTLAND, Ore - The U.S. West endured a fourth day of scorching heat on Monday as temperatures again threatened to shatter records, major wildfires burned nearly unchecked in drought-stricken Oregon and power grids strained under the pressure. The National Weather Service said the heat wave that brought temperatures of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius) to California s Death Valley on Sunday had likely peaked, with more moderate temperatures expected by the end of the week.

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