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Terrifying moment California fighter jet 'pops' then crashes near Mt Rainier sparking wildfire
— Ai Summary —
The terrifying moment described in the headline materialized when a San Diego-based F/A-18 Hornet crashed into a mountainside near Mount Rainier, igniting a wildfire. The jet was heard with a loud popping sound before it slammed into Rimrock Lake in Washington state, within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, on Saturday. The pilot ejected safely and no injuries were reported. Marines at Miramar confirmed the bailout and briefed authorities. By Saturday evening the fire had grown to about 1.5 acres, complicating suppression efforts amid dry conditions, with no containment estimate yet issued. Crews from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, aided by helicopters, battled the flames on rugged terrain near Rimrock Lake.
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