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At least 19 US firefighters have been killed battling a wildfire in the US state of Arizona http://bbc.in/18qL83H

They died while fighting the blaze threatening the town of Yarnell, about 80 miles (130km) north-west of Phoenix.

The fire was started by lightning on Friday and spread rapidly amid high heat, low humidity and strong winds.

How to battle a blaze
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In pictures: Arizona wildfire
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Video: Nineteen firefighters killed
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BBC Weather: Heatwave sparks deadly fires
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Video: 'Recipe for disaster'
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