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Residents evacuated as forest fire blazes in southern France
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More than 1,000 firefighters were on night watch in the southern French town of Narbonne.
00:06
Unusually intense fires here have destroyed more than 1,500 hectares of land.
00:11
And the blaze is still not under control.
00:15
It's a very big fire.
00:17
We already saw a blaze of a similar surface area many, many years ago.
00:21
It's spreading wide.
00:24
And as the blaze surrounds some neighborhoods, the danger becomes real for locals.
00:30
Some prefer to leave immediately.
00:34
I'm worried for my family, and we're scared that with the wind, it will come closer.
00:41
Others, still under shock, prefer to wait until the very last minute.
00:46
Personally, I won't sleep. I won't sleep. I try to save as many things as possible.
00:50
If they evacuate us, I leave. Then I won't have a choice.
00:53
For the past two hours, we've been really, really worried.
00:56
Because it's our heritage that is burning to the ground.
01:00
Many locals have decided to spend the night at the city hall,
01:04
where they'll have access to camping beds and a first aid station.
01:08
みんな clctureをつけるんだよ.
01:10
Why are you enjoying working tonight?
01:11
Thank you until next time, I'm going to try to sowie.
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