Merrill Lake Campground is closed to the public until further notice after a helicopter used for firefighting crashed into the lake Wednesday.
The helicopter was dipping into the lake to pick up water to help fight the Kalama Fire when it crashed, according to U.S. Forest Service District Ranger Erin Black.
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