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Wildfires Burn In Turkey And France As Early Heatwave Hits
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France as an early heatwave hit the region.
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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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Video: French Firefighter's Daring Run While On Fire Smashes World Records
Jonathan ran over three times further than Keith Malcolm (UK) did when he originally set this record 14 years ago.
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At Least 4 Dead In French Building Collapse, Rescue Efforts Continue
Rescue workers on Monday recovered a fourth body from the rubble of a collapsed apartment in France's Marseille, a cabinet minister said, as firefighters raced against the clock to find four people still missing.
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88-Year-Old Woman Killed, Partner Hurt In French Garage Blast
An 88-year-old woman was killed and her 89-year-old partner was seriously hurt during an explosion in a garage in the French city of Bordeaux on Saturday, firefighters said.
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Major Fire At Famous 15th Century Cathedral In French City
Fire erupted Saturday inside a gothic cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, but firefighters brought the blaze under control within hours, emergency services said.
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France Salutes 'Exemplary' Firefighters For Saving Notre-Dame Cathedral
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed as "exemplary" hundreds of firefighters who saved Notre-Dame in the devastating blaze, as efforts intensified to shore up the still fragile cathedral.
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Some Notre-Dame Treasures Saved By French Firefighters
Around 400 French firefighters faced a rapidly spreading fire at Notre-Dame as they arrived on the scene Monday evening, but appeared to have prevented the complete destruction of the cathedral and managed to rescue some of its priceless artifacts by rushing inside, officials said.
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Notre-Dame Main Structure Saved, Macron Vows To Heal Heart Of Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after a colossal fire tore through the building, sending the spire crashing to the ground and wiping out centuries of heritage.
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Five Children Fighting For Life After French Blaze: Firefighters
A fire in a residential building near Paris on Sunday left seven people with serious injuries including five children who were in a "life-threatening" condition, firefighters said.
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Paris Attacks Documentary Shows Victims' Defiance In Face Of Horror
Remarkable testimony from dozens of survivors of the bloodbath form the core of a new three-part documentary about the November 13 carnage by the French brothers who won an Emmy for "9/11", the inside story of the heroics of New York firefighters on September 11, 2001.
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Corsica Muslim Prayer Hall Damaged As Violence Continues
A crowd vandalized a Muslim prayer room in Corsica a day after an ambush left firefighters injured on the French island.
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French Woman's Skeleton Found Six Years After Death
Firefighters in France have found the skeleton of a woman in her apartment nearly six years after her death, raising concerns about elderly French people living in isolation, media reports said on Thursday.
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Two dead, nine hurt as train derails in French Alps
Two people died and nine others were injured on Saturday when a train derailed in the southern French Alps, firefighters said.
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Three charged over 1,000 prank calls to Paris fire-fighters
Three young French women are facing possible jail time and heavy fines for making nearly 1,000 prank calls to Paris fire-fighters over more than a year, police said.
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Wildfires Burn In Turkey And France As Early Heatwave Hits
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France as an early heatwave hit the region.
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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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Video: French Firefighter's Daring Run While On Fire Smashes World Records
Jonathan ran over three times further than Keith Malcolm (UK) did when he originally set this record 14 years ago.
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At Least 4 Dead In French Building Collapse, Rescue Efforts Continue
Rescue workers on Monday recovered a fourth body from the rubble of a collapsed apartment in France's Marseille, a cabinet minister said, as firefighters raced against the clock to find four people still missing.
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88-Year-Old Woman Killed, Partner Hurt In French Garage Blast
An 88-year-old woman was killed and her 89-year-old partner was seriously hurt during an explosion in a garage in the French city of Bordeaux on Saturday, firefighters said.
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Major Fire At Famous 15th Century Cathedral In French City
Fire erupted Saturday inside a gothic cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, but firefighters brought the blaze under control within hours, emergency services said.
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France Salutes 'Exemplary' Firefighters For Saving Notre-Dame Cathedral
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed as "exemplary" hundreds of firefighters who saved Notre-Dame in the devastating blaze, as efforts intensified to shore up the still fragile cathedral.
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Some Notre-Dame Treasures Saved By French Firefighters
Around 400 French firefighters faced a rapidly spreading fire at Notre-Dame as they arrived on the scene Monday evening, but appeared to have prevented the complete destruction of the cathedral and managed to rescue some of its priceless artifacts by rushing inside, officials said.
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Notre-Dame Main Structure Saved, Macron Vows To Heal Heart Of Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after a colossal fire tore through the building, sending the spire crashing to the ground and wiping out centuries of heritage.
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Five Children Fighting For Life After French Blaze: Firefighters
A fire in a residential building near Paris on Sunday left seven people with serious injuries including five children who were in a "life-threatening" condition, firefighters said.
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Paris Attacks Documentary Shows Victims' Defiance In Face Of Horror
Remarkable testimony from dozens of survivors of the bloodbath form the core of a new three-part documentary about the November 13 carnage by the French brothers who won an Emmy for "9/11", the inside story of the heroics of New York firefighters on September 11, 2001.
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Corsica Muslim Prayer Hall Damaged As Violence Continues
A crowd vandalized a Muslim prayer room in Corsica a day after an ambush left firefighters injured on the French island.
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French Woman's Skeleton Found Six Years After Death
Firefighters in France have found the skeleton of a woman in her apartment nearly six years after her death, raising concerns about elderly French people living in isolation, media reports said on Thursday.
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Two dead, nine hurt as train derails in French Alps
Two people died and nine others were injured on Saturday when a train derailed in the southern French Alps, firefighters said.
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Three charged over 1,000 prank calls to Paris fire-fighters
Three young French women are facing possible jail time and heavy fines for making nearly 1,000 prank calls to Paris fire-fighters over more than a year, police said.
