Wildfire rages in southern France, forcing evacuations

AFP - PASCAL GUYOT · Published 1h ago

A wildfire in southern France forced the evacuation of two hamlets on Sunday as more than 200 firefighters battled flames that had scorched around 90 hectares in the Lozere region. Officials said the blaze, possibly sparked by a vehicle fire, remained out of control amid extremely dry conditions.

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Climate and weather events like this can affect communities, infrastructure and local economies. Directly involves France.

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Government response
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Climate and weather events like this can affect communities, infrastructure and local economies. Directly involves France.

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