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Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux
Firefighters in France are battling a massive wildfire near Bordeaux that has consumed an area four times the size of Paris. The blaze in the Gironde region has forced the evacuation of nearly 220,000 people, with efforts to contain it hindered by strong winds.
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