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After heat wave: Wildfires ravage southern France
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- Firefighters battle several wildfires in southern France that were fueled by strong winds.
- According to local authorities, the largest fires spread in the Aude and Herault regions.
- In the Pyrenees-Orientales region, nearly 3,000 tourists and local residents were evacuated after a wildfire broke out in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and spread to Canet-en-Roussillon, a town near the Spanish border.
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Firefighters battle several wildfires in southern France that were fueled by strong winds. Nearly 3,000 tourists and locals were evacuated.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GTy EStrong winds have fanned several wildfires along France's Mediterranean coast Image: Lionel Bonaventure/AFPAdvertisement Several wildfires scorched southern France on Thursday after weeks of dry weather and record-high temperatures during the recent heat wave.
According to local authorities, the largest fires spread in the Aude and Herault regions. Up to 800 firefighters and 150 vehicles were deployed to combat flames that spread over 900 hectares (2,200 acres).
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