Dive groups have been known as to Silver Jack Reservoir in western Colorado on Sunday after a firefighting plane went down within the water. The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Workplace hasn’t mentioned if the plane was a airplane or helicopter.
The sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a information launch Sunday evening that it appeared there was just one particular person on board.
Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie later mentioned in one other launch {that a} physique was recovered from the plane and was being taken to the county coroner’s workplace.
He mentioned the particular person’s identification would not be launched till subsequent of kin are notified.
The plane was concerned within the struggle towards the Gold Mountain Hearth, which began late final month and is barely 5% contained. The burn space covers greater than 35,601 acres, based on InciWeb, the nationwide incident data system for wildfires.
VANTOR through Reuters
The plane went down at 5:17 p.m., based on the sheriff’s workplace. The reservoir is in southwestern Gunnison County.
The reason for the Gold Mountain Hearth hasn’t been decided.
Obligatory evacuations stay in place in some areas east and northeast of the town of Ouray. There are not any evacuations inside metropolis limits.
