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Wildfire burns more than 1,200 hectares of mountainous areas west of San José
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February 13, 2017
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Nearly half of Costa Rica’s Diriá National Park consumed by wildfires
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1,500 More Hectares Burn In Palo Verde Park
Alberto Font
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More than 1,500 hectares (about 3,700 acres) of the Palo Verde National Park were charred in a blaze that officials believe was intentionally set.
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