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France and Spain battle wildfires, evacuating hundreds of thousands

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France and Spain are battling significant wildfires, with authorities evacuating hundreds of thousands of people. Firefighters are working to contain the blazes, particularly around Bordeaux in France and in several areas of Spain, before an anticipated new heatwave exacerbates the situation. Officials in France have noted this is an unprecedented fire season, with more land already burned than in the previous record year of 2022, and emphasize that human carelessness is a primary cause of these fires. AI

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France and Spain battle wildfires, evacuating hundreds of thousands

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    France, Spain make headway against wildfires but new heatwave looms

    Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain, as western Europe braced for another heatwave. The fires have torn through a region already battered by a blisteringly hot and…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives

    Firefighters sought on Monday to take advantage of more favourable weather to subdue massive wildfires threatening the French city and tourist region of Bordeaux and a number of sites in neighbouring Spain. They were racing against the clock as another heatwave is expected to hit…

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