Another evacuations due to forest fire southwest France, 4000 hectares destroyed

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Wildfires destroy 16 houses, burn 6,000 hectares and force the evacuation of almost 6,00 people. France, like the rest of Europe, is coping with heatwaves and drought that have triggered multiple wildfires across the continent over the past two months. Local authorities of the wine-growing Gironde department said in a statement that 500 firefighters were mobilised.

2 months ago·Gironde, France

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Times of India

Wildfires rage in southwestern France amid new heatwave

France, like the rest of Europe, is coping with heatwaves and drought that have triggered multiple wildfires across the continent over the past two months.

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Reuters

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The Guardian

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The Independent

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abc News

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CNN

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2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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