Firefighter killed while battling wildfire in the French Alps amid deadly heatwave
- A firefighter has died while battling a blaze in the Savoie region in the French Alps, the French interior minister said on Wednesday.
- Wildfires have raged across southern Europe since last week and in France have forced thousands to leave their homes.
- The European Commission has pre-positioned a record 777 firefighters from 14 European countries in high-risk areas across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.
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- A firefighter has died while battling a blaze in the Savoie region in the French Alps, the French interior minister said on Wednesday.
- Wildfires have raged across southern Europe since last week and in France have forced thousands to leave their homes.
- The European Commission has pre-positioned a record 777 firefighters from 14 European countries in high-risk areas across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.
Sources: The Independent