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SCHWEIZ LEUK WALDBRAND
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A fireman enjoys the pouring rain amidst burnt trees in the forest above the Swiss village of Leuk, Friday, August 15, 2003. Some 300 firefighters and army troops, supported by air force helicopters, have been battling several smaller fires near the town of Leuk. Officials said the situation was under control and the main road to the spa resort of Leukerbad had been reopened. An estimated 450 hectares of forest were destroyed in the biggest fire in Switzerland in 30 years. Several smaller forest fires in other parts of southern Switzerland are also said to be under control. (KEYSTONE/Olivier Maire)