French firefighters have been flown to New Caledonia to reinforce local teams stretched by an early spell of bushfires.
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Since the middle of September, almost 100 square kilometres of vegetation has been burnt, incurring substantial material damage but no loss of life
A total of 27 French firefighters are expected this week to help local crews.
At the weekend, a major fire was extinguished after 250 firefighters battled it for nearly three weeks.
A territory-wide fire ban has been in place for weeks after a dry winter.