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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 ...
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’s biggest wildfire in 75 years engulfs an area larger than Paris as an army of firefighters battle 17,000-hectare blaze
France grapples with a massive wildfire in the Aude region. The blaze, the largest since 1949, has consumed over 17,000 ...
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 ...
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 ...
One dead, 13 injured in France wildfire spanning area greater than Paris
France’s prime minister called the natural disaster “unprecedented” and said it was probably connected to global warming.
France's biggest wildfire of summer has eclipsed size of Paris, still spreading
France’s biggest wildfire in years was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near Spain after leaving one ...