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Firefighters responded twice to a weekend yard fire that South Carolina officials believe rekindled four days later, igniting a massive wildfire that has destroyed 70 homes and continued to char 31 square miles near Myrtle Beach on Friday.
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Vice President Joe Biden delivers his remarks at the International Association of Fire Fighters 2009 Legislative Conference in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2009.
