Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control as heatwave picks up
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"Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control as heatwave picks up" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include France 24 and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (3)
- France braces for huge fires to spread as temperatures top 100F NBC News · 6h ago
- Bad news for Bordeaux: France's celebrated wine industry faces wake-up call over wildfires France 24 · 6h ago
- Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead The New York Times · 6h ago
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