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Saumos megafire in Gironde declared extinguished after two months, 37,296 ha destroyed

French authorities declared the Saumos forest fire extinguished on Monday, two months after it began, making it the largest by area in France since 1949. The fire destroyed 37,296 hectares of the 42,000 hectares it covered. This marks the end of a major wildfire event, though the long-term ecological and economic impacts remain to be assessed.

Le Soirabout 17 hours agoFRCredibility 24%View source

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Mosaic Score5.2
Model confidence0.9
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.2

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