France fire crews face searing heat in battle to contain flames

Firefighters in France's Gironde region are battling flare-ups as temperatures hit forty degrees Celsius, according to BBC News. Some local residents have refused to evacuate despite the extreme heat and active fire threat. Gironde, in southwest France, has seen major wildfires in recent summers as the region grapples with increasingly severe fire seasons.

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