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Heat wave sparks wildfires in France, Portugal and Spain

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A firefighting helicopter flies low through thick smoke from a forest fire in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13. Thousands of firefighters in Portugal continue to battle fires all over the country that forced the evacuation of dozens of people from their homes.
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A truck carrying tanks with water drives by a forest fire as smoke darkens the sky in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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Men use a garden hose to try to deter a fast approaching forest fire before quickly giving up in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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The sun is obscured as smoke darkens the sky in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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A forest fire reaches a line of pine trees in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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A forest fire reaches an empty house as smoke darkens the sky in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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A forest fire reaches an empty house as smoke darkens the sky in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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A forest fire closes on a house in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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An man uses a garden hose to water the roof of a house as a forest fire smoke darkens the sky in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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An elderly man uses a garden hose to water the outside of a house as a forest fire smoke darkens the sky in the village of Bemposta, near Ansiao, central Portugal, Wednesday, July 13.
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A woman drinks in the shade at the Champ de Mars park, near the Eiffel Tower, Wednesday, July 13, in Paris. Temperatures in Paris are expected to rise up to 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).
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A child fills up a bottle at a water fountain in the Champ de Mars park, near the Eiffel Tower, Wednesday, July 13, in Paris.
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This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS33) shows firemen working at a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Wednesday, July 13. More than 800 firefighters battled two wildfires in southwest France, according to the regional emergency service. The fires began Tuesday near the towns of Landiras and La Teste-de-Buch, and firefighters had not been able to contain them by Wednesday morning.
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This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS33) shows a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Wednesday, July 13.
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This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS33) shows a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Wednesday, July 13.
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A grey seal enjoys an ice cake made of fish on a hot and sunny day at the Madrid Zoo, Spain, Wednesday, July 13.
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A man sits in the shade behind a wall during hot weather in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, July 13. Weather forecasters say Spain is expected to have its second heat wave in less than a month and that it will will last at least until the weekend. Meteorologists said an overheated mass of air and warm African winds are driving temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula beyond their usual highs.
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A woman splashes water from a pond onto her dog during hot weather in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, July 13.
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A woman walks with an umbrella to protect against the sun in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, July 13.

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