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A separate fire burning near the town of Biscarrosse, farther south, has destroyed close to 8,900 acres so far and forced the evacuation of 36,000 people, according to the French Interior Ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Around 2,000 people were still unable to return home in France's southeastern Var department because of the Ponteves wildfire, which authorities said was still "very active" after burning 4,000 hectares in five days.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

But a huge issue for those on the ground - or in the skies, with helicopters providing support by dropping loads of water on to the wildfire - is what is actually burning.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A number of buildings and vehicles on farmland were gutted by the fire, which was expected to keep burning into Saturday.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Then he glared over at Jonah, his eyes burning.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

In August 2023, Sweden's intelligence service Sapo raised its threat level to four on a scale of one to five, saying the Koran burnings had made the country a "prioritised target".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

Last year, Sapo accused Iranian intelligence of hacking into a text messaging service to send 15,000 messages to Swedes, after several Quran burnings.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025

"As natural habitats adapted to these controlled burnings, we see the expansion of fire-adapted species such as Eucalyptus, primarily on the wetter, eastern side of the Bass Strait islands," said Adeleye.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2024

Sweden raised its terror threat level last year following a series of burnings of the Quran that triggered protests in the Muslim world.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024

No burnings today, and none tomorrow... but if the snows continue, how long before the king s resolve begins to weaken?

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin