Wildfire forces another 55,000 people to evacuate in southwest France
Fire crews and soldiers are battling a blaze that has burned 42,000 hectares and forced more than 220,000 people from their homes, officials said.
- A major wildfire in southwest France has forced over 220,000 people to evacuate, including 55,000 overnight near Bordeaux, as flames threaten the Gironde and Landes regions.
- The fire has burned about 42,000 hectares of mostly pine forest and scrubland, fueled by gusty winds and dry heatwave conditions.
- French authorities have mobilized 2,500 firefighters, supported by 18 planes, helicopters, and 1,500 soldiers, including a military A400M aircraft dropping fire retardant, to combat the fire's advance toward Bordeaux.
- In Spain, wildfires in the Valencia region have caused approximately 116,000 evacuations and one death near Valencia, with additional firefighting support arriving from multiple European countries.
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The LocalLATEST: Bordeaux wildfire evacuation plans and travel warnings
As the mayor of Bordeaux warns that the wildfire is just 15km away from the city and major blazes continue in Landes and Corsica, here's the latest information on evacuation plans, travel warnings and road and rail disruption.
Firefighters Battle to Keep Blazes Away from France’s Bordeaux
Firefighters battled throughout the night and into Monday morning to tackle huge wildfires threatening the French city of Bordeaux. About 220,000 people have been evacuated in France, while in neighboring Spain more than 75,000 people have been evacuated and a further 30,000 ordered to shelter in place, authorities said over the weekend, as Europe faces an intense summer heatwave. "This is a fire of a size never seen before," said Jerome St…
Firefighters in France and Spain are battling fierce wildfires as forecasts for another heatwave in southwestern France threaten to hamper efforts to control the fires. Fires have also broken out in Italy and Scotland. The post Fires in France – Spain: Ashes 1.5 million acres, over 320,000 displaced appeared first on in.gr.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
News & RecordEurope continues fight against several fires
BORDEAUX — Wildfires advanced toward the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux on Sunday as France and Spain battled blazes that forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.
42,000 hectares have burned in the Gironde region.
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