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Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris
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LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — An uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris threatened to surge again in southwest France on Wednesday — as three firefighters died in Greece and crews across southern Europe confronted a punishing mix of heat, drought and strong winds.
In France’s Gironde region, the country’s biggest blaze had not spread during a calm night, authorities said.
Both firefighters and residents mobilize against the blazeMore than 2,200 firefighters and over 20 aircraft remained mobilized, backed by crews from across France and European partners.
Fire in Greece turns deadly for firefightersTwo firefighters died Wednesday while battling a wildfire in the Rethymno region of Crete, Greece’s fire department said.
A third firefighter also died Wednesday outside the fire perimeter, after tackling a separate blaze in Greece’s southern Peloponnese region.