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Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches France

Ash particles from Canada's wildfires are expected to continue their shift east on Thursday before being swept beyond French borders on Friday. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

The smoke from wildfires that have ravaged Canadian forests have reached France, creating what the weather channel described as a “milky hue” that was milder than the darkened skies that temporarily clouded the British Isles.

Three quarters of the country is affected, Météo France forecaster Joris Vallon told FranceInfo radio. The particles are expected to continue their shift east on Thursday before being swept beyond French borders on Friday.

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