Widemouth 2 fire has burned 106,450 acres since it started on July 27.

Officials have confirmed that a firefighting helicopter crash occurred in Richfield Friday morning in the area of Widemouth 2 Fire operations.

An incident involving an aircraft happened on Friday morning as crews continue to battle a massive wildfire burning in central Utah.

Fire officials are warning the public to keep drones away from active wildfires during wildfire season, saying unmanned aircraft in restricted airspace can force firefighting planes and helicopters to halt operations.

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair Sunday while battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed.

Aerial footage shows wildfire smoke over central and eastern Washington as helicopters drop water on forest fires while crews reinforce containment lines. View on euronews

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed sorrow over the tragedy, which occurred in Psatha, an area west of Athens.

Destructive blazes in France and Spain showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.