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Cooler Weather Brings Hope for Relief from French Wildfires
Higher humidity, cooler temperatures, and a forecast for rain have raised hopes for relief in southwestern France, where wildfires have charred an area four times the size of Paris.
29 Jul, 16:49 — 30 Jul, 09:07
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'It's our home, it's our forest': BBC speaks to locals fighting France wildfire
Firefighters are battling flare-ups in 40C heat in the Gironde region, as some locals have refused to heed evacuations.
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Cooler weather and potential rain move into the French region torched by wildfires
Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and a forecast for rain raised hopes of relief Thursday for a parched portion of southwestern France engulfed by wildfires that have charred an area four times the size of Paris in recent weeks. Local officials reported a “rather calm" night, with a fire that has not grown beyond the 42,000 hectares already affected. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports from Lanton, France.
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First report: BBC · 29 Jul, 16:49|Full coverage: 2 · 16h|Window: 16h
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