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Wildfire spreads across southeastern France

Firefighting aircraft are working to contain a rapidly moving blaze in southeastern France that has consumed hundreds of hectares and forced local evacuations, according to Euronews.

By 21 Jul 2026 · 14:30 CET Updated 21 Jul 2026 · 14:30 CET

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According to Euronews, emergency services are currently battling a fast-moving wildfire in the southeast of France. The blaze has already spread across hundreds of hectares of land, necessitating the evacuation of residents as the fire poses an ongoing threat to nearby communities.

Firefighting aircraft have been deployed to the area to assist ground crews in their efforts to control the flames. No further details regarding the cause of the fire or specific locations affected have been provided at this stage.

Source: Euronews. Read the original report ↗

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