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Gunnison County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Gunnison County Sheriff's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Pilot who died after crash into reservoir identified
The pilot who died in a helicopter crash at Silver Jack Reservoir in Gunnison County has been identified as Nicholas Dale, 56, from Sooke, British Columbia. He was the sole occupant of the K-MAX helicopter involved in the incident.
- Firefighting pilot at Gold Mountain Fire crashes into Gunnison County reservoir
A firefighting pilot involved in combating the Gold Mountain Fire crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir in Gunnison County, Colorado. The incident occurred at 5:17 p.m. on Sunday, with one person believed to be on board and their status unknown. Rescue teams, including the Montrose County Sheriff's Office dive team, are at the scene, while the fire has burned over 35,000 acres and containment increased to 13%.