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- Miguel Osco, head of Management, said a fire near Machu Picchu killed one elderly person and injured two.
- He said the blaze started from controlled bush burning by farmers clearing land for crops.
- Hot, windy weather and dry vegetation helped the flames spread quickly.
- The fire began Friday in the Sacred Valley of the Cusco region, home to the Ollantaytambo train station.