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Around 40,000 People Evacuated from Southwest France Due to Wildfire
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A wildfire has ravaged more than 10,000 hectares of land in southwest France, forcing the evacuation of around 40,000 people. The fire has been raging for days, with hundreds of firefighters battling the flames.
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Around 40,000 People Evacuated from Southwest France Due to Wildfire
The wildfire has already ravaged more than 10,000 hectares of land as per Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. Some 40,000 people have been evacuated from a popular tourist destination in southwest France due to a wildfire that has already ravaged more than 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres), Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told AFP. Hundreds of firefighters have for the past few days been fighting the flames dozens of kilometres west of Bordeaux. The wildfire broke out in the village of Saumos on Wednesday.
Over 30,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Burn Through France and Spain
Over 30,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires burn through France and Spain. The total area of land burnt so far this year in EU countries is the second largest on record, according to satellite data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region. The fires have been raging for several days, with firefighters struggling to contain the blazes.
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