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Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control as heatwave picks up

Fire crews are keeping wildfires near Bordeaux under control as a heatwave intensifies in France. The fires have burned a large area and forced thousands to evacuate. The situation remains challenging but fire crews are making progress. The heatwave is expected to continue, posing a risk of new fires.

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The situation with the wildfires near Bordeaux has stabilized, with fire crews maintaining control over the blazes.

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  1. Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control

    Fire crews are keeping wildfires near Bordeaux under control as a heatwave intensifies in France. The fires have burned a large area and forced thousands to evacuate. The situation remains challenging but fire crews are making progress. The heatwave is expected to continue, posing a risk of new fires.

    What's confirmed:

    • Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris.
    • The fires have burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced 220,000 people to evacuate.
    • The wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy.
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