Tens of thousands flee forest infernos in France and Spain
Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. More than 50 houses have been destroyed.About 40 of the 1,000 firefighters battling the Cap Ferret blaze have been injured, authorities said. The new inferno was close to combining with another wildfire in neighbouring Castilla y Leon region, officials said."The smoke was incredibly thick," Jose Cobos, who fled his home southwest of Madrid with his wife and three dogs, told Antena 3 television as he waited to learn if his house survived.
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- ▪More than 50 houses have been destroyed.About 40 of the 1,000 firefighters battling the Cap Ferret blaze have been injured, authorities said.
- ▪The new inferno was close to combining with another wildfire in neighbouring Castilla y Leon region, officials said."The smoke was incredibly thick," Jose Cobos, who fled his home southwest of Madrid with his wife and three dogs, told Anten
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Tens of thousands flee forest wildfires in France and Spain — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ More than 80,000 flee forest infernos in France and Spain — Phys.org
- ▪ Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes — NYT — World
- ▪ Tens of thousands in France flee burning holiday haven — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid — ABC News (Australia)
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