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France swelters under a heat wave as fire crews guard smoldering vineyards
A blistering heatwave gripped southwest France on Monday, sending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius in parts of the Charente and Aude ...
France wildfire is 'catastrophe on an unprecedented scale', says PM
French Prime Minister François Bayrou says a huge, deadly wildfire sweeping through the south of France is a "catastrophe on ...
France under red alert as heat and fires threaten vineyards
The national weather authority, Meteo-France, placed 12 departments on red alert, France’s highest heat warning, anticipating ...
France’s biggest wildfire in 75 years engulfs an area larger than Paris as an army of firefighters battle 17,000-hectare blaze
France grapples with a massive wildfire in the Aude region. The blaze, the largest since 1949, has consumed over 17,000 ...
Massive French wildfire now contained, 16,000 hectares affected, local authorities say
Smoke rose over the Aude region and drone footage showed swathes of charred earth after the fire swept across an area 1.5 ...
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Is it safe to visit the south of France? Latest advice as wildfire blazes
‘Fires have become more frequent because of drought and high temperatures. French authorities may evacuate areas and close ...