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France Battles Wildfires Amid Drought | France News
France is in a desperate battle against catastrophic wildfires, especially in the south, where blazes in Aude and Herault have consumed over 900 hectares and forced evacuations of 1,500 people from campsites. With nearly 7,000 fires ignited since summer began, firefighters are deploying every resource — including water-bombing planes — to contain flames fueled by relentless heat, drought, and fierce Mediterranean winds. As temperatures climb and rain remains absent, the risk of further devastation grows, highlighting the urgent need to protect both communities and ecosystems from nature’s…
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