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Wildfires Force Evacuations in Southern France's Var Region Amid Heatwave

Fast-moving wildfires in the Var region of Southern France have forced the evacuation of residents and burned homes. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blazes, with smoke columns visible for miles and continuous water drops from aircraft, as temperatures surge past 40 degrees Celsius.

20 Jul, 14:14 — 20 Jul, 14:14
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France 24High4d ago

Residents evacuated as the south of France burns

Fast-moving wildfires in the southern French region of the Var have pushed many people from their homes. Over 600 firefighters have been used to try contain the blaze. It comes as temperatures surge past 40 degrees celsius, with an orange heatwave alert issued for Monday, July 20th.

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First report: morgunbladid · 19 Jul, 21:54Full coverage: 5 · 16hWindow: 16h
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morgunbladid19 Jul, 21:54First to report

150 flúðu heimili sín undan gróðureldi

6h later
der-standard20 Jul, 04:04

Hunderte Feuerwehrleute gegen Waldbrände in Südfrankreich im Einsatz

2h later
le-figaro20 Jul, 06:27

Colonnes de fumée visibles à des kilomètres, largages d’eau qui s’enchaînent… Les images des incendies qui frappent le Var

delfi-lt20 Jul, 06:29

Dėl gaisro Pietų Prancūzijoje evakuoti žmonės

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France 2420 Jul, 14:14Latest update

Residents evacuated as the south of France burns

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