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A helicopter dumps water to extinguish a forest fire burning out of control on the island of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands
02 Aug 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A helicopter dumps water on a forest fire which is burning out of control in Mazo municipality on the southern part of La Palma island in Spain's Canary Islands, August 2, 2009. Up to 4,000 people were evacuated from the southern part of the island according to authorities. REUTERS/Santiago Ferrero (SPAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)
REUTERS/SANTIAGO FERRERO


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