US firefighters killed battling Arizona wildfire

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At least nineteen elite firefighters have been killed battling a fierce wildfire in Arizona, USA.

Part of a crew known as "hot shots", they were trying contain the flames on Yarnell Hill, northwest of Phoenix. They were attempting to dig a fire line and create an escape route when the flames overtook them.

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