Southwest France Wildfires: Over 23,000 Evacuated as Fires Spread Across Europe - United States Perspective

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The United States is assessing the human and climate toll of the fires sweeping across southern Europe, as Americans show solidarity with Paris and Madrid while also acknowledging the US role in global warming.

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The United States government is closely monitoring the evacuation of over 10,000 people near Lège-Cap-Ferret, in southwestern France, where a fire fueled by drought has already ravaged more than 2,000 hectares, according to the Gironde prefecture.

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