France Wildfires Force 3,000 to Flee; Heatwave Death Toll Tops 2,000
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PARIS. Wildfires in southern France have forced at least 3,000 people to evacuate their homes. The fire season has started unusually early this year, driven by record-breaking heat in late June. Meanwhile, the death toll from the country’s prolonged heatwave has risen to more than 2,000.