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Extreme [heat / heaters] and wildfires are becoming common across the globe. Europe is experiencing record-breaking temperatures and heatwaves. Many [deadly / dead] wildfires are currently burning out [of / to] control across France and Spain. The biggest and most [serious / seriously] of these is getting close to the southern French city of Bordeaux. The enormous fire is just 8 km from the city's [otter / outer] limits. More than 2,500 firefighters are [battles / battling] to keep the fires [under / over] control. On Monday, 17,000 residents were evacuated from the city. There are [fears / frightens] that tens of thousands [most / more] might have to leave. The "France 24" news site said the city had an "unsettling resemblance to the darkest days of the Covid-19 pandemic" with people [worn / wearing] masks.

France's National Firefighters Federation said the kind of wildfire outside [at / of] Bordeaux has never been seen in France [after / before] . A spokesperson said the intense heat [has / have] created "fire clouds". NASA dubbed these the "fire-breathing dragon of clouds". They create their own [winds / windows] , which means the fires suddenly spread in [difference / different] directions. The firefighters' spokesperson said the fires created [up / by] the clouds were almost impossible to put [out / in] . He said: "We don't know how the blaze will spread. It is shifting non-stop. We cannot fight [them / it] directly." He said [this / his] firefighters were in "a David-versus-Goliath scenario". Bordeaux [locals / locally] are now worrying about the future of their city.