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Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire

Firefighters battling a wildfire in southern Spain that killed 12 people started to contain the blaze on Saturday as the hardest-hit village remained deserted, with charred vegetation and blackened homes a grim reminder of the inferno that sent terrified people fleeing from their homes.

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What happened Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire.
The headline split France 24 frames it as "Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire". Phys.org frames it as "Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire".
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France 24News report · Jul 12, 9:07 AM

Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire

Firefighters battling a wildfire in southern Spain that killed 12 people started to contain the blaze on Saturday as the hardest-hit village remained deserted, with charred vegetation and b...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 12, 9:18 AM

Evacuees allowed to return home after deadly wildfire in Spain stabilises

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Some 600 people in Spain’s Almeria province had already been allowed to return home on July 11.

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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Jul 12, 9:16 AM

Responders battle deadly Spain wildfire

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BEDAR, Spain -- Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain's deadliest wildfires that erupted last week and killed...

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Phys.orgNews report · Jul 12, 8:30 AM

Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire

Firefighters battling a wildfire in southern Spain that killed 12 people began to contain the blaze Saturday as the hardest-hit village remained deserted, with charred vegetation and blacke...

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