A helicopter on Wednesday dumps water over Yushan, also known as Jade Mountain, to help extinguish a fire that started on May 16. The fire, which has raged for 10 days and destroyed 71 hectares of forest on Taiwan's highest mountain, is now under control. Photo courtesy of the Chiayi District Forest Office May 26, 2021
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