More than 1,000 hectares burn in wildfires across southern France; thousands evacuated as firefighters battle wind-fueled blazes
More than 1,000 hectares have burned in multiple wildfires across southern France as hundreds of firefighters battle blazes fueled by strong winds. The largest fire, on the Herault-Aude border, has scorched over 800 hectares, with authorities evacuating thousands; no fatalities have been reported.
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