Macron calls for EU reinforcements as France battles spreading wildfires

France is battling spreading wildfires, and President Emmanuel Macron has called for reinforcements. RFI English reports that Macron requested aircraft and helicopters through the European Union's civil protection mechanism as the blazes intensify across the country. Authorities have ordered everyone on the popular Cap-Ferret peninsula to evacuate.

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