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Chile wildfires kill 6 firefighters, 1 missing (AP)
Thursday, 05 January 2012

Firefighters work in an area of the Torres del Paine national park in Torres del Paine, Chile, Sunday Jan. 1, 2012. Firefighters are making progress against a major blaze that has burned at least 48 square miles (12,500 hectares) in one of Chile's most spectacular national parks. The Israeli tourist accused of setting the fire denied guilt. (AP Photo)AP - Shifting winds caused flames to sweep over a group of firefighters battling wildfires in Chile on Thursday, killing six of them, badly burning two and leaving another missing.