France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives
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Firefighters in France and Spain are working to contain massive wildfires near Bordeaux and other sites, taking advantage of temporarily favorable weather. The fires have forced the evacuation of about 220,000 people in France. However, a new heatwave is forecast for later this week, threatening to exacerbate the blazes in what has been an unusually hot and dry summer across western Europe.
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Mass displacement of 220,000 people
Firefighters are using more favourable weather to subdue massive wildfires threatening Bordeaux and sites in Spain.
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A new heatwave is expected to hit France and Spain later this week.
Prediction- Mass displacement of 220,000 people
- Vulnerable groups (holidaymakers, residents)
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Loaded language removedFirefighters sought on Monday to take advantage of more favourable weather to subdue massive wildfires threatening the French city and tourist region of Bordeaux and a number of sites in neighbouring Spain. They were racing against the clock as another heatwave is expected to hit both countries later this week in what has been a blisteringly hot and dry summer across western Europe.
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A new heatwave is expected to hit France and Spain later this week.
PredictionThe summer has been blisteringly hot and dry across western Europe.
OpinionFirefighters are using more favourable weather to subdue massive wildfires threatening Bordeaux and sites in Spain.
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