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Unusually hot, dry and windy weather in south-east France has contributed to the spread of forest fires across the region.
The island of Corsica, the town of Carros, close to Nice, and Saint-Tropez were among the areas badly hit on Monday.
Hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution.
"It`s a very dangerous day," Michel Bernier, of France`s civil defence forces, told AFP news agency.
"And the fight is going to be very, very long tonight," he added as firefighters worked into Tuesday.
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