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France, Spain and Greece battle wildfires as Europe swelters
France arrested two people on suspicion of arson as crews contained a vast fire near Bordeaux, Spain fought a blaze in the eastern province of Castellon and Greece battled fires on two fronts that killed three firefighters and forced tourists and residents to flee parts of Crete.
GALE FORCE WINDS FAN FLAMES IN GREECE Two firefighters died after becoming trapped in a fire which erupted in central Crete on Wednesday while they were driving between fire fronts.
New wildfires have erupted in the northwestern Spanish provinces of Zamora and Leon amid the fourth heatwave of the summer, while the blaze in eastern Castellon province continued to spread, authorities said on Thursday.
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