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2 firefighters killed battling a blaze near Bordeaux airport, flights delayed
Airport officials said many flights were delayed or canceled as crews fought a nearby blaze that killed two firefighters.
- On Tuesday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that two firefighters died while battling a building fire in Gironde, southwestern France, near Bordeaux airport.
- Europe faces extreme heat, with the continent enduring three stifling heatwaves so far this year, conditions scientists attribute to human-driven climate change intensifying droughts and wildfires.
- The blaze near Bordeaux caused multiple flight cancellations and delays on Tuesday, with photos showing a massive plume of smoke visible from the airport area.
- Spain struggles to control its biggest wildfire of the year in Guadalajara, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,200 people, while France's fire services work at full stretch.
- London's Thames Water is banning hose usage for 10 million customers to conserve supplies, while in Albania, resident Ferid Salihu said: "I swear to God, the temperature is very high today.
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Two firefighters died battling a blaze. They were aboard a tanker truck that became trapped by the flames. France 2 report.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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The two men were encircled by rapidly spreading flames. A huge cloud of smoke runs over Bordeaux. Fires also rage in other regions.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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In southern and western Europe, hundreds of firefighters continue to try to contain the heavy forest fires.
·Germany
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2 firefighters die in a building fire near France's Bordeaux airport, flights delayed
Two firefighters have died in a fire in southwest France
·London, United Kingdom
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Two firefighters died while battling a now-contained blaze that broke out Tuesday afternoon, July 21, near Bordeaux airport in southwestern France. Meanwhile, in the southeast of the country, a major fire has already burned 1,700 hectares.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Leaning Left20Leaning Right12Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left
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