French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence
About 3,000 firefighters remained deployed across the two fronts, extinguishing hot spots, cutting firebreaks and securing areas of burned forest as high temperatures and wind threatened to breathe new life into smoldering embers.
A wildfire near Bordeaux, France, has been contained. Around 1,500 firefighters are battling a separate blaze in Provence.
About 3,000 firefighters are deployed across the two fronts, working to extinguish hot spots, cut firebreaks, and secure burned forest areas. High temperatures and wind pose a threat to the smoldering embers.
There is no further information on the French wildfires from the provided reports. Another report mentions a wildfire in Greece that has destroyed over 100 homes northwest of Athens, and a helicopter collision that resulted in two deaths.
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- French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence apnews.com
- Two die as firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, French blaze changes course dailymaverick.co.za
- WWII shells discovered in French village devastated by wildfire lemonde.fr
- Two die as firefighting helicopters collide in Greece; French blaze changes course cnbc.com
