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In the line of fire

In the line of fire MORE than 1,900 fires have devoured forests, green cover, shops, business establishments and homes in an area comprising more than 100,000 hectares (ha) in Florida in the US. The fires have been blazing away for more than a month less than 40 kilometres away from the legendary Disney World, the most popular tourist attraction in the US.

Hundreds of homes, mobile homes and vehicles had been destroyed and close to 70,000 people have been evacuated at one point or another since the fires began. The temperatures have soared to over 38

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