3 hurt after firefighting helicopter crashes in Southern California

Three folks have been injured Saturday afternoon after a Cal Fireplace helicopter crashed in a residential space within the Southern California metropolis of Banning, authorities mentioned. No houses have been struck by the helicopter, CBS Los Angeles realized.

The helicopter was making an attempt to land at Banning Municipal Airport when it crashed, the Cal Fireplace/Riverside County Fireplace Division confirmed to CBSLA. 

Three folks have been extricated from the helicopter and hospitalized with average accidents, CAL Fireplace mentioned. All three have been taken to a neighborhood trauma middle.

The circumstances of the crash have been unclear. There was no phrase on a trigger. Banning is situated about 80 miles east of Los Angeles. 

The downed helicopter was returning to base after being utilized to battle the Fairview Fireplace in Hemet, which has burned greater than 28,300 acres and was 40% contained as of Saturday night. 

Two folks have died on account of the blaze and 13 constructions have been destroyed, in line with Cal Fireplace. 

The Fairview Fireplace is one among a number of giant fires burning on the West Coast amid scorching sizzling temperatures and dry circumstances.