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- France evacuated about 220,000 people as wildfires burned within 15 km of Bordeaux.
- The United States recorded over 4 million acres burned—121 percent of the 10-year average—while Canada reported more than 900 active fires burning 3.7 million hectares.
- Scientists including Theo Keeping say climate-change-driven heat and drought intensify fire size, spread and frequency worldwide.
