Jared Bird
Pilot
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Salmon, ID
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Contract
Date of Incident: July 21, 2022
Date of Death: July 21, 2022
On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Pilots Thomas Hayes and Jared Bird were fighting the Moose fire in Idaho when their helicopter crashed into the Salmon River. Both pilots were transported to the hospital, but died from their injuries a short time later.
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