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Bouches-du-Rhône

American  
[boosh-dy-rohn] / buʃ düˈroʊn /

noun

  1. a department in SE France. 2,026 sq. mi. (5,245 sq. km). Marseilles.


Bouches-du-Rhône British  
/ buʃdyron /

noun

  1. a department of S central France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Capital: Marseille. Pop: 1 883 645 (2003 est). Area: 5284 sq km (2047 sq miles)

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The prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône area, Georges-François Leclerc, urged local residents to remain indoors and said firefighters were "defending" the city.

From BBC

The Bouches-du-Rhône area has not recorded a single drop of rain since 19 May, according to French broadcaster BFMTV.

From BBC

In protest against their colleague's detention, scores of officers in the Bouches-du-Rhone administrative department where Marseille is located have gone on sick leave or are responding only to emergency calls.

From Reuters

The Bouches-du-Rhone department on Tuesday was placed under a "red alert", with authorities seeing a "very high risk" of wildfires.

From Reuters

About six small-scale blazes have been recorded in the regions of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Grand Est, Bouches-Du-Rhone and Corsica island.

From Reuters