A tragic mid-air collision between two helicopters that were assisting in firefighting efforts for a Southern California brush fire, left three people aboard one of the helicopters dead. Cal Fire says crews were battling a small brush fire Sunday in the community of Cabazon in Riverside County when their Skycrane helicopter – used to drop water and fire retardant – collided with a second Bell helicopter – a chopper that hovers above to observe and coordinate operations. The Skycrane was able to land safely with two people on board, but the other helicopter that was coordinating operations crashed, killing all three on board. “We have lost three great individuals, three fathers, three husbands, three friends,” said Cal Fire Southern Region Chief, David Fulcher. Cal Fire identified the victims as 46-year-old CAL Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, 44-year-old Cal Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez, and 55-year-old contract pilot Tony Sousa. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/california/two-helicopters-collide-riverside-county-killing-3-people-victims-identified/509-76a3c515-ed79-41eb-b6b5-9936d1df7a19