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Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”

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Un bombero descansando cerca de Lanton, Francia, el martes
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Fires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

Officials said they had contained the spread of vast fires in both countries, but warned that rising temperatures and high winds meant the situation was still fluid.

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A firefighter resting near Lanton, France, on Tuesday.
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Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

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Firefighters using controlled burns to stop the spread of wildfires near Madrid on Tuesday.
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