1 JUNE 1998. MEXICO: FIRES
Reuters reports ten dead in a helicopter crash as Mexican authorities continue to fight fires caused by ENSO-related drought conditions. Sixty people have died in 12,600 fires that have burned 950,000 acres this year. At least 168 fires are still active, having burned 42,890 acres.
 
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