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| France tackles fierce forest fires on Riviera and in Corsica | France tackles fierce forest fires on Riviera and in Corsica |
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| Unusually hot, dry and windy weather in south-east France has contributed to the spread of forest fires across the region. | Unusually hot, dry and windy weather in south-east France has contributed to the spread of forest fires across the region. |
| The island of Corsica, the town of Carros, close to Nice, and Saint-Tropez were among the areas badly hit on Monday. | The island of Corsica, the town of Carros, close to Nice, and Saint-Tropez were among the areas badly hit on Monday. |
| Hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution. | Hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution. |
| "It's a very dangerous day," Michel Bernier, of France's civil defence forces, told AFP news agency. | "It's a very dangerous day," Michel Bernier, of France's civil defence forces, told AFP news agency. |
| "And the fight is going to be very, very long tonight," he added as firefighters worked into Tuesday. | "And the fight is going to be very, very long tonight," he added as firefighters worked into Tuesday. |
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