BORDEAUX/MADRID — Severe wildfires continuing to ravage southwestern France have edged to within nine miles (15 km) of Bordeaux, generating rare fire-driven thunderstorms as more than 300,000 people remain displaced across France and Spain.Escalating Crisis Near BordeauxThe massive blaze in the Gironde region has forced the evacuation of over 200,000 residents. While overnight rain and calmer winds provided a brief respite, preventing the fire from expanding significantly, thick toxic smoke has drifted into Bordeaux, prompting citizens to wear face masks as anxiety rises.Lieutenant Colonel David Annotel of the National Federation of Firefighters warned that while intensity may dip, the blaze could burn for weeks or even months. The situation threatens to worsen as meteorologists forecast t...
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