French authorities cleared 84,000 evacuees on Thursday to return to their homes in southwest France after a massive wildfire, with cooler weather enabling the recovery effort. The evacuation clearance marks a major milestone in managing the large-scale fire emergency.
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Tens of thousands of French wildfire evacuees allowed to return home as cooler weather moves in French authorities are allowing 84,000 evacuees from a massive wildfire in southwest France to return home.
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French authorities gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their homes in southwest France, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in their battle against the flames that have burned an area four times the size of Paris. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.
apnews.com/article/fran... France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire forced them out. This marks progress in the fight against the flames, which have burned an area four times the size of Paris.