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Wildfires rage across southern Europe amid severe heatwave

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Wildfires fueled by a severe heatwave are currently raging across southern Europe, particularly in Sicily, southern France, and central Spain. Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes and campsites as firefighters battle numerous blazes. The extreme temperatures and dry conditions are exacerbating the fires, leading to significant destruction and the tragic loss of at least three firefighters' lives. AI

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Wildfires rage across southern Europe amid severe heatwave

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Heatwave-fuelled wildfires rage in southern France, Italy and Spain

    Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, having claimed the lives of three firefighters and sparked thousands of evacuations. Temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius and gusts of hot wind fanned the flames in the southern Italian island, where…

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