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France, Spain and Portugal Battle Wildfires Amid Heat Wave

HeadlineAug 07, 2025

In southern France, at least one person has died and three people are missing as firefighters battle France’s biggest wildfire in almost 80 years. Meanwhile, wildfires in Spain and Portugal prompted evacuations this week amid a protracted heat wave that’s seen temperatures of up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

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