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Fire near Narbonne, France, brought under control but 'will go down in history'
A wildfire sparked in southern France on Monday was brought under control in the evening on Wednesday, July 9. More than ...
France battles smouldering fire near Marseille, warns of flare-ups
A wildfire that reached the northwestern outskirts of France's second-biggest city of Marseille was under control on ...
Wildfire on Edge of Marseille Injures More Than 100, Officials Say
Firefighters worked through the night to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, and brought the ...
A wildfire that reached Marseille is pushed back but not extinguished
A wildfire that reached Marseille has been pushed back but remains active. The mayor of France's second-largest city says ...
France wildfires: Water bomber helicopter deployed as major evacuation underway
More than 300 people have been evacuated and nearly 100 firefighters sent to tackle a wildfire in a tourist area of France's ...
Wildfires Burn Across Europe After Blistering Heat Wave
A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts ...
Europe wildfires map: Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece
Two people died in a separate wildfire on 1 July in the Catalonia region, where Tarragona is located. In the south of France, ...
Is southern France ready for a surge in wildfires?
France is bracing for a risky summer. The national weather service has classified the Mediterranean arc at 'high' or 'very ...
110 People Injured While Thousands More Ordered to Shelter in Place amid ‘Apocalyptic’ Wildfire
Over 100 people have been injured while thousands more have been told to shelter in place after a wildfire tore through a ...