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Tens of Thousands Evacuated in France

Firefighters work at a fire at La Teste de Buch, France, July 15, 2022
Firefighters work at a fire at La Teste de Buch, France, July 15, 2022 Photo: Sipa (AP)

In France, two major fires have been raging over the past week in the southwestern part of the country and have destroyed more than 24,710 acres (10,000 hectares). As of Sunday, more than 16,000 people have been forced to evacuate from the Gironde region south of the city of Bordeaux, as 1,200 firefighters and five planes fought a blaze there.

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