NewzSADIRAC, France — Wildfires burning near Bordeaux are bringing further economic hardship to France's renowned wine industry. From his vineyards in the Bordeaux wine country, local winemaker Edouard le Grix de la Salle has reported smelling the distant burning forests as the fires continue to impact the region.
The ongoing blazes have already consumed a massive territory, burning an area four times the size of Paris, and have forced the displacement of numerous residents. The disaster compounds existing troubles for the region's prominent wine economy.
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