An 18-year-old park ranger has died in the US state of New York while battling a wildfire in Sterling Forest - one of several blazes that erupted in the region this week.
The teenager was identified by state police as Dariel Vasquez.
Officials said Mr. Vasquez, who worked for the state's parks and recreation department, was helping to fight the fire when he was killed.
As of Sunday, several brush fires were burning across the region of New England on the US east coast, fuelled by warm, dry weather.
Wildfires have also erupted on the other side of the country, in southern California, where at least 130 structures have been burned.
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