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Central California helicopter crash during wildfire response kills 2

Federal investigators are looking into what caused the helicopter to go down near Mariposa.

Coverage (1)· Sep 21, 1:57 PM

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CBS News· Sep 21, 1:57 PMCentral California helicopter crash during wildfire response kills 2

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