Thousands evacuated as wildfires sweep across western Europe

In the midst of a record-breaking heatwave that shows no signs of abating, massive flame

spread through western Europe on Saturday, scorching vast

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swaths of land and displacing thousands of people from their homes.

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Firefighters are trying to put out fires in portions of France, Spain, and Portugal as this week's scorching

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summer temperatures are predicted to maintain their favourable conditions for their growth.

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Strong winds hindered attempts to stop a fire that raced over pine woods in the Gironde

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area of southwest France, forcing the evacuation of more than 12,000 residents.

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Nearly 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) of land had been destroyed by that

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fire and another one just south of Bordeaux, up from 7,300 on Friday.

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