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France tackles forest fires on Riviera and in Corsica

Hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution as the island of Corsica, the town of Carros near Nice and Saint-Tropez were badly hit.  

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Unusually hot, dry and windy weather in south-east France has contributed to the spread of forest fires across the region, reports the BBC.

The island of Corsica, the town of Carros, close to Nice, and Saint-Tropez were among the areas badly hit on Monday.

Hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution.

"It's a very dangerous day," Michel Bernier, of France's civil defence forces, told AFP news agency.

Read more of this report from the BBC.