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Three of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July
Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016.
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What happenedThree wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016.
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CenterThree of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July
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Three of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July
Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016.
Three of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July
Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016.
