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10,000 evacuated over new wildfire in France

by Claudine Renaud / Ambre Tosunoglu Agence France Presse MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — At least 10,000 people were evacuated overnight after a new wild fire broke out in southern France, which was already battling massive blazes that have consumed swathes of forest, authorities said Wednesday. The new fire came a day after France asked for Europe’s help to tackle the flames already raging in the tinder dry south, including near the popular resort of Saint-Tropez. […]