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Wildfire in southwest France: Local officials recount 10 days of battling the blaze
Le Monde [en]
The prefect of the affected Gironde region, Sophie Brocas, and the head of its fire and rescue service, Marc Vermeulen, reflect on their management of the massive wildfire that has been raging since July 22 in an interview with Le Monde.
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