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Almost 500 arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France this summer

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More than 180 minors among those detained, as firefighters tackle blazes across Europe amid record-breaking heatwave Europe heatwave – latest updates Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of…

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