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France’s largest peacetime evacuation ends — with new fires erupting elsewhere
Firefighters contained a wildfire in southwestern France, allowing 198,000 people to return home after a large-scale evacuation, though renewed fires in France's Var region and Greece displaced thousands. The Gironde fire burned 420 square kilometers but remained contained, while a Var fire resurged rapidly, highlighting the unpredictable nature of wildfires exacerbated by rising temperatures and drought.
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