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West / Wildfires / Tankers #1023905

NBC Evening News for Monday, Jun 04, 2012
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The wildfires in the West introduced; map shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

(Reserve, New Mexico: Miguel Almaguer) The battle against the fires featured; details given about yesterday’s tanker plane crash that killed pilots Todd Tompkins†† and Ronnie Chambless†† and the crash landing of another tanker near Reno; scenes shown of the plane wreckage and the massive Whitewater-Baldy fire in New Mexico. [Wildland Firefighter Foundation Vicki MINOR†- reacts to the crash.] [US Forest Service Bill VANBRUGGEN†- says it’s challenging terrain and dry conditions.] [Evacuee Tim MILLER†- states they saved the town of Mogollon††.]

Reporter(s):
Williams, Brian;
Almaguer, Miguel
Duration:
00:02:30

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