A helicopter pilot died on Saturday while fighting a forest fire in Almansa, Albacete, crashing while taking on more water in the municipality of Alpera.
The pilot was 44-years-old and a native of Murcia. The blaze was first reported at 13:58 in the Barranco La Mosca and 149 firefighters, 25 land units and 15 air units were involved in fighting the fire.