No survivors found, RCMP says

A plane used for aerial firefighting crashed near Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories, resulting in the deaths of all three people on board. The aircraft was acting as a 'bird dog' command center for wildfire suppression efforts.
Why it matters
The tragedy underscores the high risks faced by personnel involved in wildfire management during increasingly severe fire seasons.
Three people are dead after a plane fighting wildfires went down in the Northwest Territories.
The article is a straightforward report on a fatal accident with no editorializing.
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