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France wildfire: Hundreds evacuated, firefighters battle to contain blaze

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A wildfire raging since Monday in southwestern France prompted authorities to evacuate an extra 500 people on Wednesday, bringing the total to over 1,000 in an area already hit this summer by huge blazes.

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