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Europe wildfires: blazes tamed in France, Portugal but new fires feared

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Fires whipped by high winds ravaged swaths of southern France and Portugal on Wednesday, killing at least four people, burning scores of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands, including tourists.

Added on the 12/08/2016 11:19:46 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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