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Wildfires in France Declared ‘Catastrophe on an Unprecedented Scale’

Wildfires in France Declared ‘Catastrophe on an Unprecedented Scale’

Prime minister warns of worsening conditions amid drought and wind
French authorities have labeled ongoing wildfires a catastrophe on an unprecedented scale as drought, extreme heat and shifting winds complicate containment efforts, forcing evacuations, disrupting transport and mobilizing thousands of firefighters and civil protection personnel.
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