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"The number of dead is at 49, and the injured are 172, according to the latest official report by the Fire Brigade.

The Fire Department distanced itself from the official government line and the official statements of top government officials that talk about an organized plan of arson across the country, yesterday.

The country is heading to another summer fire season faced with an aging fleet of fire fighting aircraft, and a lack of vehicles and personnel.