WORLDWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
France deploys massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardant on wildfire
France deployed a specially adapted A400M cargo aircraft to drop flame retardants on a wildfire near Bordeaux, forcing evacuations of 197,000 people in Gironde and Landes regions. The fire, fueled by climate change and heat waves, has generated its own winds and prompted military mobilization and mask distribution.
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