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A heat wave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France

A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern ...
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A heatwave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in southern France

PARIS (AP) — A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) ...

France on high alert as ongoing heatwave fuels wildfire and pollution risks

The national weather authority has placed multiple departments on high heat alert, while officials warn of worsening air ...

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 ...
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Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris

Satellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital ...

France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border ...

France’s worst wildfires in 75 years burn area bigger than Paris

Wildfires in south-western France are the worst in 75 years, according to experts, with the prime minister lamenting a ...

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 ...

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 ...