Germany is deploying two CH-53 heavy-lift helicopters, along with firefighting equipment, to help combat the wildfires in the Gironde region . The equipment will be flown directly to Cazaux Air Base aboard a German A400M transport aircraft, bringing it as close as possible to the fires threatening Bordeaux
The French meteorological service announces a "new heatwave" starting tomorrow, Tuesday.
Since the first day of the fires in Gironde on Wednesday, nearly 42,000 hectares have burned, 220,000 people have been forced to leave their homes, and a total of 84 firefighters have been injured in the battle against the blazes. Overnight, however, the fire remained largely contained.
France evacuates its embassy staff in Tehran
Air France announces suspension of flights to Dubai and Riyadh "for security reasons"
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Evacuation of the gendarmerie's motorcycles from a training center threatened by the flames
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The French military told Al Arabiya that allied countries have joined their naval and air forces near the Gulf of Aden.
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