Pilot killed fighting Colorado wildfire after plane crashes into reservoir

A pilot has died after an aircraft assisting in the fight against a Colorado wildfire crashed into the Silver Jack Reservoir on Sunday, authorities confirmed. The Gunnison County sheriff's office announced online that the pilot's body was recovered by divers from the reservoir.The individual, believed to be the only occupant, was engaged in operations against the Gold Mountain Fire, a blaze that has been active for two weeks in southwestern Colorado. The fire has expanded to approximately 57 square miles (148 square kilometers) and was only 13% contained as of Monday morning. An inquiry for further details regarding the crash has been sent to the Federal Aviation Administration.Last week, wildland firefighters in Colorado gathered to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they we