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A helicopter dumps water on a forest fire burning on the edge of Kelowna
21 Jul 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A helicopter dumps water on a forest fire burning on the edge of Kelowna, British Columbia, north east of Vancouver July 20, 2009. Calm overnight winds aided Canadian firefighters on Monday as they struggled to control forest fires that have displaced thousands in a wine-producing and resort region of central British Columbia. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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A helicopter dumps water on a forest fire burning on the edge of Kelowna, British Columbia, north east of Vancouver July 20, 2009. Calm overnight winds aided Canadian firefighters on Monday ...


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