About 1,000 firefighters, supported by six water-bomber aircraft, were battling on Thursday to bring under control two wildfires in southwestern France that have already burnt almost 4,000 hectares. "The fires are still not under control, no casualties were have been reported", said the local authority for the Gironde department, where the blazes, which started on Tuesday, were raging.
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