Updated: Plane crash near lower Hauser Lake leaves 'scooper' pilot dead while fighting Horse Gulch fire
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A single-engine air tanker with pontoons and scooper capability reportedly crashed near Spokane Bay on Wednesday while fighting the Horse Gulch fire.