forest fire
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forest fires
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It was among a number of wildfires burning across Europe on Saturday, including a forest fire which caused hundreds of residents to leave their home in south-western France.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
More than 2,000 people were also evacuated from the village of Gey in western Germany after a forest fire spread towards a village near the Belgian border.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
A fleet of small boats evacuated about 500 tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire threatened two popular resorts on Thursday, with hundreds of firefighters tackling the flames.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A fleet of small boats evacuated about 500 tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire threatened two popular resorts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Dead Period, when all my trees looked like they had been through a forest fire or a blight.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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