A massive mega-wildfire is currently ravaging southern France, having consumed 42,000 hectares of land. The rapidly spreading blaze has forced the evacuation of 220,000 people and has advanced to within just 15 kilometers of the city of Bordeaux.
The affected region consists largely of pine forests and brushland. These areas have been rendered extremely volatile, acting as dry tinder due to successive heatwaves that have struck the region throughout the year.
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