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Spain and France battle raging wildfires, face high risk of more

A wildfire in Spain's Guadalajara region has burned 32,000 hectares, in one of the country's largest recorded blazes.

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What happened A wildfire in Spain's Guadalajara region has burned 32,000 hectares, in one of the country's largest recorded blazes.
The headline split Al Jazeera English frames it as "Spain and France battle raging wildfires, face high risk of more". France 24 frames it as "Wildfires ravage Spain, France and Italy, killing three firefighters".
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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 23, 1:23 AM

Spain and France battle raging wildfires, face high risk of more

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A wildfire in Spain's Guadalajara region has burned 32,000 hectares, in one of the country's largest recorded blazes.

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South China Morning PostNews report · Jul 23, 3:36 AM

Heatwave-fuelled wildfires rage in southern France, Italy and Spain

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Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, having claimed the lives of three firefighters and sparked thousands of evacuations. Temperatures topped 40 de...

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France 24News report · Jul 23, 12:23 AM

Wildfires ravage Spain, France and Italy, killing three firefighters

Wildfires swept across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as extreme heat and dry conditions fuelled blazes in Sicily, sout...

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Jul 23, 12:23 AM: France 24 joined the source map.

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