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France's famed Bordeaux wine country has been charred by wildfire

Published by NPR World By Eleanor Beardsley · 3 August 2026 at 00:02
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Southwest France has seen wildfires in the past. But the fires that raged last week and scorched 100,000 acres are something new to the region.

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