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Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuation in Southwest France

A wildfire near Bordeaux in southwest France has forced evacuation of over 100,000 residents and tourists, scorching 14,000 hectares. The disaster followed three consecutive heat waves that severely dried forests across Europe.

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Wildfire sees 12,000 residents and tourists evacuated in south-west France

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Three heat waves in a row has severely dried out soils and forest in large parts of Europe. We must phase out oil, coal, gas and wood burning ASAP, if we want to Earth to remain habitable. #PhaseOutFossilFuels www.rfi.fr/en/france/20... A wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France has led to the evacuation of a further 7,000 people on Thursday, bringing the total number of tourists and residents