France: Landes wildfire stopped spreading but remains out of control
A large wildfire in southwestern France forced authorities to evacuate hundreds of people from a village as the fire spread across a significant area. The region is experiencing an unusually severe wildfire season. The fire advanced close enough to the village to prompt the evacuation.
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