# A1 French News | Can Belgium Stop the 3,000-Hectare Wildfire?

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Podcast: [Learn French A1 | Slow Easy French News, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-a1-with-news-slow-easy-french-for-beginners-7777303)
Published: 2026-08-17T02:09:24+00:00
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## Resource

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire that has more than doubled and forced evacuations in Belgium. Also: Ferrari's first electric car sells at auction for $40 million, despite debate about its design. Aujourd'hui : Grand feu en Belgique · Ferrari électrique vendue très cher. Today’s French focus: a grandi = grew. Vocabulary: le feu (fire), la lande (moorland), la chaleur (heat). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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