First responders accompanied the pilots from Mariposa Airport to Modesto as firefighting efforts continued in Yosemite.
A procession of first responders accompanied two pilots killed while fighting Yosemite’s Dome Fire, honoring their service along a route from Mariposa Airport to Modesto.
The pilots died Sunday, September 20, when their Type 1 helicopter crashed while working on the fire. In a September 21 release, the incident management team said firefighters, law enforcement officers and other first responders from across the country gathered along the procession route to pay their respects…