Bordeaux wildfire burns 3,100 hectares, 20,000 evacuated

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Bordeaux wildfire burns 3,100 hectares, 20,000 evacuatedNewsFeedA wildfire near Bordeaux, France, has burned 3,100 hectares (7,660 acres) of forest, forcing more than 20,000 residents and tourists to evacuate.
Some 700 firefighters are working to contain the blaze and prevent flames from reaching homes as winds shift unpredictably.

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Bordeaux wildfire burns 3,100 hectares, 20,000 evacuatedNewsFeedA wildfire near Bordeaux, France, has burned 3,100 hectares (7,660 acres) of forest, forcing more than 20,000 residents and tourists to evacuate.
Some 700 firefighters are working to contain the blaze and prevent flames from reaching homes as winds shift unpredictably.

Sources: Al Jazeera