Bastrop County Texas USA, September 5 2011: A twin-rotor Chinook helicopter attempts a water drop in the forest east of Bastrop as wildfires rage through the rural pine woods at the end of a long, hot summer. The fire is still out of control after burning thousands of acres over two days. ©Bob Daemmrich

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Location: Bastrop County Texas USA
Photo credit: © Bob Daemmrich / Alamy / Afripics
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