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World > Americas & EMEA
19-year-old woman firefighter killed in Canada wildfire season
By Agence France-Presse
Jul 15, 2023 4:28 pm

OTTAWA: A 19-year-old firefighter in western Canada died after she became trapped under a fallen tree while battling one of the wildfires that have ravaged the country for weeks, authorities said Friday.

It was the first reported death on the ground since the start of the fire season, in which more than 900 blazes are burning including 560 out of control.

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