A fire that engulfed mountain forests in Yimen county of Yunnan Province Sunday, has spread to the provincial capital Kunming on Monday. A helicopter and more than 530 firefighters have been sent to the site. A severe drought has lingered in the heavily-forested province for three consecutive years, causing water shortages for several million residents and posing fire risks. [Photo: Xinhua/Xu Tao]
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