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News Wrap: French firefighters battle massive wildfire

Season 2026 Episode 153 | 5m 30s

In our news wrap Monday, firefighters in southwest France are battling a wildfire that's forced more than 200,000 people to flee, nearly 100 million Americans are under active heat alerts as climbing temperatures and severe humidity grip much of the country and traffic began flowing over a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada.

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