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Quarter million flee European wildfires
Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Massive wildfires are forcing more than 250,000 people to evacuate across France and Spain. France's southwest coast near Bordeaux is experiencing what could be the nation's largest ever peacetime evacuation, while firefighters in the hills surrounding Madrid are fleeing flames that Spanish authorities say are beyond extinguishing capacity. Three successive heatwaves this year have created unprecedented conditions, with emergency crews using backyard pools as water sources and military aircraft dropping fire retardant.
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