Line of Duty Death Thomas Hayes -Pilot
Salmon ID July 30 2022
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Thomas Hayes -Pilot
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Salmon, ID
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.
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Contract
Date of Incident: July 21, 2022
Date of Death: July 21, 2022
