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Firefighters warn that the blaze in Gironde, France, could take "several weeks or months" to fully extinguish. Reinforcements are needed from across the country to help tackle the fires, which have already forced around 250,000 people to evacuate in south-western France. Over 115,000 hectares have burned across France since the start of 2026.
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