France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives

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Firefighters 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.
Authorities have evacuated about 220,000 people, including holidaymakers and ‌local residents, in France, while...

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Record Wildfires Sweep France and Spain