Firefighters contain Pine Tree Fire from F/A-18 crash near Mount Rainier

Published
June 16, 2026
Location
Washington
south of Mount Rainier National Park near Rimrock Lake
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Incident type
Crash, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Washington in Washington: A Marine F/A-18C Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake in Yakima County, Washington, on a Saturday during routine training. The jet slammed into a heavily wooded hillside, igniting the Pine Tree Fire. Firefighters contained the blaze and evacuated nearby campsites and forest roads.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Injured

Original reporting

Firefighters contain Pine Tree Fire from F/A-18 crash near Mount Rainier | Stars and Stripes

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