France evacuates 525 amid forest fire
French authorities have evacuated 525 people from the village of Loglon in the Landes region in the southwest of the country due to a pine forest fire that has burned an area of 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) and spread over two kilometers. Approximately 500 firefighters and six aircraft are working to control the fire amid extreme heat conditions exceeding 36°C, during an unprecedented fire season that has surpassed the extent of previous fires in 2022. The area is experiencing severe drought, which increases the risk of forest ignition, with temperatures expected to remain high or even rise, posing a renewed threat of large-scale evacuations.
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