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Southern Europe burns as 2 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris
Southern Europe faces severe wildfires with two firefighter deaths in Greece and a massive blaze in France four times the size of Paris. French authorities battle extreme heat, drought, and wind, with over 2,200 firefighters and 20 aircraft deployed. A suspected brush-cutting incident near a high-voltage line is under investigation as the fire's origin.
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