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Wildfires scorch southern France as heat and drought fuel blazes
Hundreds of firefighters and aircraft are battling several blazes as strong winds and dry conditions drive the fire risk higher, officials said.
- On Thursday, firefighters battled multiple wildfires across southern France as more than 1,000 hectares burned, with the largest blaze starting in Pouzols-Minervois in Herault before spreading into Aude.
- Strong Mistral and Tramontane winds, with gusts reaching up to 90 kilometres per hour, complicated firefighting operations as authorities placed six Mediterranean departments under a 'very high' wildfire risk alert.
- Elsewhere, a wildfire in Frejus in the Var department was contained late Wednesday after evacuating about 2,200 people from six campsites; 350 residents were evacuated as a precaution near the Herault fire.
- Firefighters' spokesperson Eric Brocardi warned that wildfires are occurring increasingly earlier in the year, telling RTL, "It's a reality, it's a certainty. Today we see it, it's an extremely complicated period for firefighters."
- Two other major wildfires burned north of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhone department, while regional TER rail services between Marseille and Miramas were suspended Thursday morning after flames approached railway tracks.
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Several helicopters participated in the firefighting.
·Budapest, Hungary
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(Paris=Yonhap News) Correspondent Song Jin-won = France, having just passed through a record-breaking heatwave, is now suffering from simultaneous wildfires.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Two thousand firefighters are battling several blazes fueled by strong winds along France's Mediterranean coast today after a heat wave exacerbated drought.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Wildfires Rage Across Southern France Amid Heatwave Aftermath | Science-Environment
Southern France is battling severe wildfires fueled by strong winds and dry conditions following a recent heatwave. Over 1,210 hectares have burned near Marseille, with emergency operations underway in multiple areas. A new blaze in Roquemaure underscores the ongoing fire threat as record temperatures persist.
·India
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