US heatwave: Wildfires rage in western states as temperatures soar
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Wildfires are raging in the west of the United States as the region is hit by a heatwave that has brought record temperatures to several areas.
Wildfires are raging in the west of the United States as the region is hit by a heatwave that has brought record temperatures to several areas.
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The blaze, described by an official as the
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