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Spain Declares National Emergency Over Wildfires Amid Europe Heatwave
French authorities ordered the total evacuation of nealy 40,00 people in the Cap Ferret peninsula, while more than 10,000 people were evacuated from the west of Madrid, Spain.
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50,000 Flee As Wildfires Ravage France, Spain
In Spain, the government declared a state of emergency in the Madrid region, where more than 10,000 people have been evacuated in recent days.
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Over 30,000 Evacuated As Wildfires Burn Through France And Spain
The total area of land burnt so far this year in EU countries is the second largest on record, reported by satellite data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Carbon Emissions From French Wildfires Hit Record
Ongoing wildfires in France have already released record amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, new satellite data has shown.
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Thousands Evacuated In Southern France As 'Fierce' Wildfire Spread
Thousands of people, including tourists in campsites, have been evacuated as a wildfire raged near the plush resort of Saint-Tropez in southern France, the fire service said Tuesday.
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Fierce Wildfire Stopped In Southern France, 500 Firefighters Were On Spot
One of France's biggest wildfires this year has been stopped after more than 500 firefighters battled for two days to protect homes and lives, emergency services said Thursday.
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Hundreds Battle Wildfires Across Southern France
Hundreds of firefighters were battling blazes across southern France on Monday, with one inferno spreading across 900 hectares of forest and threatening homes on the island of Corsica, emergency services said.
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Spain Declares National Emergency Over Wildfires Amid Europe Heatwave
French authorities ordered the total evacuation of nealy 40,00 people in the Cap Ferret peninsula, while more than 10,000 people were evacuated from the west of Madrid, Spain.
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50,000 Flee As Wildfires Ravage France, Spain
In Spain, the government declared a state of emergency in the Madrid region, where more than 10,000 people have been evacuated in recent days.
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Over 30,000 Evacuated As Wildfires Burn Through France And Spain
The total area of land burnt so far this year in EU countries is the second largest on record, reported by satellite data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Carbon Emissions From French Wildfires Hit Record
Ongoing wildfires in France have already released record amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, new satellite data has shown.
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Thousands Evacuated In Southern France As 'Fierce' Wildfire Spread
Thousands of people, including tourists in campsites, have been evacuated as a wildfire raged near the plush resort of Saint-Tropez in southern France, the fire service said Tuesday.
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Fierce Wildfire Stopped In Southern France, 500 Firefighters Were On Spot
One of France's biggest wildfires this year has been stopped after more than 500 firefighters battled for two days to protect homes and lives, emergency services said Thursday.
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Hundreds Battle Wildfires Across Southern France
Hundreds of firefighters were battling blazes across southern France on Monday, with one inferno spreading across 900 hectares of forest and threatening homes on the island of Corsica, emergency services said.
