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One dead, houses destroyed in France's biggest wildfire in almost 80 years

CBC.ca Wednesday, 6 August 2025 ()
French firefighters were battling on Wednesday to control the country's biggest wildfire in almost 80 years, with the blaze in the southern Aude region having already swept through an area bigger than Paris.
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News video: One dead as France battles largest wildfire of this summer in Aude

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One dead as France battles largest wildfire of this summer in Aude France’s largest wildfire this summer has killed one person and injured nine others as it spread across 13,000 hectares in Aude by Wednesday. READ MORE :...

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