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France Evacuates 20,000 as Wildfire Rages in Southwestern Pine Forest

France has evacuated over 20,000 people as a massive wildfire continues to rage through a southwestern pine forest in the Gironde region. Authorities are adapting military transport planes to aid in firefighting efforts.

23 Jul, 15:26 — 23 Jul, 15:26
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le-mondeHigh1d ago

France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in southwestern pine forest

The blaze in Le Porge, just south of Médoc wine country, had ripped through 3,100 hectares – an area four and a half times the size of Gibraltar – since Wednesday, firefighters said.

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First report: il-sole-24-ore · 23 Jul, 13:49Full coverage: 4 · 12hWindow: 12h
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il-sole-24-ore23 Jul, 13:49First to report

Francia: oltre 20.000 persone evacuate dopo incendio nella Gironda

1h later
la-vanguardia23 Jul, 15:13

Francia adapta un Airbus de transporte militar para apagar incendios

le-monde23 Jul, 15:26

France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in southwestern pine forest

11h later
vg24 Jul, 01:58Latest update

Skogbrannen i Frankrike: – Må være klare til å evakuere

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