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The Big Picture: Wildfire

Firemen try to extinguish a wildfire burning near the eastern Spanish village of Ures de Medina

Firemen try to extinguish a wildfire burning near the eastern Spanish village of Ures de Medina, close to Medinaceli.

Four firefighters have been killed while trying to tackle forest fires in north-eastern Spain. Another two were badly burned in the same incident, when the wind changed direction and the firefighters were suddenly overwhelmed by the flames.

Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images

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