The Week in Pictures

Seven days, 15 photos — the week that was

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A firefighter douses flames from a backfire while battling the Butte fire near San Andreas, California on September 12, 2015. Wildfires have spread rapidly through northern California, destroying hundreds of homes, forcing thousands of people to flee and injuring four firefighters. ( Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

Presenting the most compelling images from the last seven days, as selected by the Maclean’s photo department:
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