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Arizona Forestry Division fined for Hotshots' deaths

A state agency has fined Arizona's Forestry Division more than $500,000 for mistakes that led to the deaths of 19 firefighters who were killed in June's Yarnell wildfire -- the deadliest such incident in 80 years. According to a state report, protecting property was put ahead of the safety of the firefighters. John Blackstone reports.
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