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Coverage dated July 21, 2026

2 firefighters killed battling a blaze near Bordeaux airport, flights delayed

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PARIS (AP) — Two firefighters were killed on Tuesday in a fire in southwest France. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    2 firefighters killed battling a blaze near Bordeaux airport, flights delayed (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    PARIS (AP) — Two firefighters were killed on Tuesday in a fire in southwest France. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who…

  2. BBC News

    Two French firefighters die tackling blaze near Bordeaux airport (opens BBC News)

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    The blaze close to the parking lots at Bordeaux-Mérignac airport is said to have originated from a brush fire.

  3. Jonesboro Sun

    2 firefighters die in a building fire near France's Bordeaux airport, flights delayed (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Two firefighters have died in a fire in southwest France. The firefighters were battling a building fire in Mérignac, a suburb of Bordeaux, where the city’s airport is located. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the deaths on Tuesday in the…

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