Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain
Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. In France, the death toll was two firefighters killed near Bordeaux on Wednesday.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, making his second visit to the fire zone in 24 hours, said "difficult hours" lay ahead.But Sanchez said he saw "positive" developments in efforts to contain the fires. It joined 18 other aircraft already battling blazes from the sky.Spain reportedly has at least 29 aircraft in the air over its Madrid fire zone.
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- ▪In France, the death toll was two firefighters killed near Bordeaux on Wednesday.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, making his second visit to the fire zone in 24 hours, said "difficult hours" lay ahead.But Sanchez said he saw "positive"
- ▪It joined 18 other aircraft already battling blazes from the sky.Spain reportedly has at least 29 aircraft in the air over its Madrid fire zone.
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- ▪ France and Spain race to control wildfires as fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – Europe live — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Fire-hit communities aid firefighters as France wildfires rage on — The Globe and Mail
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