In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been brought under control, according to the Interior Minister, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.
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In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been brought under control, according to the Interior Minister, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.
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Firefighters in southwestern France were working to control the last hot spots of a massive wildfire that has burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced thousands out of their homes. The blazes that have burned 42,000 hectares of pine...
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