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One dead, 1000 evacuated in Spanish fire

A firefighter has lost his life and nearly 1000 people have been forced to evacuate as a wildfire rips through southern Spain.

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Nearly 800 people evacuated an area of southern Spain where a wildfire is raging out of control.

Indonesia jail blaze death toll at 44

A deadly fire in an overcrowded Java jail has prompted authorities to consider whether more inmates could receive rehabilitation for drug-related offences.

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Body bags of some of the 44 inmates who died in an Indonesian jail fire.

Heat, lightning fears for US firefighters

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The Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe remains 50 per cent contained.

N. Macedonia COVID hospital fire kills 10

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The deadly hospital blaze followed an explosion at the site, North Macedonia's PM says.

Indonesian prison fire kills 41

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Indonesian police officers inspect body bags in the aftermath of a prison fire in Tangerang, Banten.

Final words of beloved husband before he perished in NSW firestorm with son

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Robert Salway and his youngest son Patrick died in the fire.