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France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated
BBC NewsSunday, July 26, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.
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More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.
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