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Emergency declared in Madrid as wildfires sweep Europe
Wildfires fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds swept through parts of Italy, France and Spain, forcing thousands of people to flee as hundreds of firefighters backed by water-bombing planes battled the blazes.
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What happenedEmergency declared in Madrid as wildfires sweep Europe.
The headline splitRTE News (Ireland) frames it as "Emergency declared in Madrid as wildfires sweep Europe". France 24 frames it as "Spain declares state of emergency and France seeks EU help as wildfires rage".
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Emergency declared in Madrid as wildfires sweep Europe
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Wildfires fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds swept through parts of Italy, France and Spain, forcing thousands of people to flee as hundreds of firefighters backed by water-b...
Spain declares state of emergency and France seeks EU help as wildfires rage
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Wildfires fuelled by extreme heat and strong winds swept across western Europe on Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate in France, triggering a state of emergency in Spain's Madrid region a...
