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France Reports 2,000 Hectares Burned in Forest Fires Following Heatwaves
France has lost 2,000 hectares to forest fires following record-breaking heatwaves. The government said the country has not seen so many outbreaks since World War II, with a major blaze hitting the Fontainebleau forest.
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France has lost 2,000 hectares to forest fires, France 24 reported. Record-breaking heatwaves preceded the outbreaks. The French government stated the country has not experienced so many fire outbreaks since World War II.
One of the largest blazes scorched thousands of hectares in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris. The Fondation du Patrimoine has launched a fundraising campaign to restore the damaged woodland by replanting the forest, France 24 reported. Elitsa Gadeva is the reporter of the segment.
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