A helicopter fighting deadly wildfires in South Korea crashed Wednesday, killing the pilot, the fire department told AFP, as officials race to bring the massive blazes under control.

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"A helicopter putting out the wildfire crashed in a mountain area in Uiseong County," an official with the Gyeongbuk Fire Service said. "We have been told that there was one pilot who was declared dead at the scene."

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