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Mediterranean has become a 'wildfire hotspot', EU scientists say

FILE PHOTO: A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire near Marmaris, Turkey, August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire near Marmaris, Turkey, August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: Night sky turns orange as Turkey's wildfires rage on at the shores of Cokertme village near Bodrum, Turkey, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: Night sky turns orange as Turkey's wildfires rage on at the shores of Cokertme village near Bodrum, Turkey, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: A firefighter reacts as a wildfire burns at Varympompi suburb north of Athens, Greece, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: A firefighter reacts as a wildfire burns at Varympompi suburb north of Athens, Greece, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis/File Photo

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