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France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe

Headline from KGW Portland

French authorities have ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from Atlantic coast tourist sites because of wildfires.

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  1. AL.com

    More than 4,000 more evacuated from France vacation spots (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    French officials said the fire was stabilized, but not contained.

  2. KGW Portland

    France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    French authorities have ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from Atlantic coast tourist sites because of wildfires.

  3. NPR

    France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast, widening what may be France's largest peacetime evacuation.

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