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Wildfires rage in south-west France as new heatwave starts

Fires have so far destroyed 16 houses, burnt 6,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of almost 6,000 people in an area of France already hit last month by huge blazes.

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Wildfires raged in south-western France on Tuesday (Aug 9), destroying 16 houses, burning 6,000ha and forcing the evacuation of almost 6,000 people in an area already hit last month by huge blazes, reports The Straits Times.

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