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France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe
NPRWednesday, July 29, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast, widening what may be France's largest peacetime evacuation.
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French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast, widening what may be France's largest peacetime evacuation.
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