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In pictures: US wildfires
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2 Jan 06, 14:17
The fires started on Tuesday, with high winds driving flames across nearly 20,000 acres (8,000 ha) in the states of Texas and Oklahoma.
poon cho tang
2 Jan 06, 14:18
Worst hit was the Texan town of Cross Plains, where about 50 homes were destroyed.
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2 Jan 06, 14:19
Five people died in the fires, which were still smouldering on Wednesday.
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2 Jan 06, 14:19
Dozens of buildings were completely destroyed by the flames in the two states.
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2 Jan 06, 14:20
Some of the residents of a mobile home park in Arlington, Texas, lost all their possessions.
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2 Jan 06, 14:21
Residents of Mustang, Oklahoma, returned to their homes to pick through what remained.
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2 Jan 06, 14:21
Smoke from the fires reduced visibility in the area, forcing officials to close a stretch of an interstate highway.