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LEGE-CAP FERRET
Coverage of LEGE-CAP FERRET in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- France deploying massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants on wildfire, after nearly 200,000 evacuations
France is using massive cargo aircraft to drop flame retardants on a wildfire following nearly 200,000 evacuations. The action is part of efforts to contain the fire, which has forced widespread displacement.