Major blaze in the Pyrénées-Orientales: Thousands of hectares burned, large-scale evacuations

Since July 4 a fire has been burning in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. Authorities report around 4,900 to 5,000 hectares affected and several thousand evacuees. Hundreds of responders are battling flames, wind and drought.

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