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The fires have since been extinguished and the road has reopened.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

The flames were extinguished, but there is still a fuel leak at the site, said Jadallah.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The hope here is that this could form an autonomous first response, so forest fire detection and drone activation can be so quick that fires can be extinguished as they're starting.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The fires burning through parts of France and Spain haven’t yet been extinguished, but the blame game is already heating up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Deciding the trees would give better cover, they extinguished their fire, then clambered back up the incline, their voices fading away.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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