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USA WILDFIRE COASTAL FIRE

A firefighter works at putting down a house set on fire by the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, California, USA, 11 May 2022. At least 20 homes have been destroyed in the 200 acres fire, said Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy at a night news conference. EPA / ETIENNE LAURENT

May 12, 2022

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