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Southern Europe faces severe wildfires
The outbreak of wildfires in Southern Europe, especially in Spain, Italy, and France, has led to the destruction of large areas of forest and widespread evacuations. In Spain, evacuations were carried out around Toledo, while efforts to control the wildfire north of Madrid continued—this fire has burned 32,000 hectares since last Thursday—as well as other fires that resulted in deaths and the burning of thousands of hectares. In Italy, fires in Sicily and Calabria have caused the death of a firefighter and the burning of more than 160 fires within 24 hours, with firefighting efforts ongoing under the influence of hot winds. France is battling two major fires that have led to evacuations and the consumption of hundreds of hectares, with firefighting efforts ongoing and authorities on alert to contain them. The intense heatwave is causing the fires to spread quickly, with forecasts predicting the threat will continue until full control is achieved.
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