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More than 10,000 evacuated in southwestern France as wildfire spreads
- Over 10,000 people were evacuated overnight as a wildfire west of Bordeaux scorched about 2,000 hectares; 500 firefighters are battling the blaze and no injuries have been reported.
- The fire is near Arcachon Bay, a popular tourist area, and many evacuees were tourists staying in campsites.
- Officials say Europe has already burned more land this year than the two-decade annual average, after three nearly back-to-back heatwaves — a striking sign of rising fire risk.
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