The Meteo-France weather agency said a new spell of elevated temperatures would hit the country next week, although they are not expected to be extreme like in June. #EuropeNews
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02/07/2026 - 20:39 GMT+2
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southern France and water-bombing helicopters deployed to battle wildfires after a record-breaking heatwave last month, officials said on Thursday.
Tourists and local residents had to be moved after a wildfire broke out in the town of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and spread to Canet-en-Roussillon.
Firefighters said nearly 3,000 people were evacuated with half of them from three campsites in the affected area.
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