RAGING INFERNO A firefighting aircraft sprays fire retardant over trees during a wildfire near Saint-Magne, southwestern France, on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 (August 12 in Manila). AFP PHOTO
HOSTENS, France: Firefighting teams and equipment from six EU nations started to arrive in France on Thursday (Friday in Manila) to help battle a spate of wildfires, including a fierce blaze in the parched southwest that has forced thousands to evacuate.