Wildfire Spreads Near Popular French Tourist Town as 20,000 People Are Moved to Safety
Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze as police investigated a possible accident and officials said dry heatwaves have raised wildfire risk.
- About 20,000 people were evacuated from towns and resorts along the French Atlantic coast near Lège Cap-Ferret due to a wildfire spreading over 2,400 hectares, with no injuries reported so far.
- More than 700 firefighters, including teams from Paris, and water bombers are combating the wildfire, which threatens homes as close as 300 meters from the fire, with adverse weather worsening conditions.
- The Gironde region has opened centers for evacuees, authorities have banned combustion engines in forested areas, and roads have been closed to reduce fire risks.
- Southern Europe has experienced numerous large wildfires this summer, with over 12,500 fires in France burning nearly 44,000 hectares, amid warnings of a high risk of more fires due to climate and weather conditions.
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Cyprus MailFrance wildfire forces thousands to flee as tinder box conditions persist in warming Europe
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France, July 23 - A fast-moving wildfire has forced more than 10,000 people from homes and campsites near France's Atlantic coast, as extreme heat and deepening drought fuelled fires across Europe and scientists warned climate change was worsening the continent's water shortages. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The out-of-control wildfires threatening European tourist hotspots, in pictures
Around 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate from tourism hotspots in southwestern France due to the threat of a fast-moving wildfire, with Spain and Italy also struggling to contain their own outbreaks. More than 500 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze that is raging west of Bordeaux, with the majority of the displaced said to be tourists. Two emergency workers died on Tuesday when their truck was trapped in the path of the…
Both tourists and local citizens have been evacuated from a large area west of the French city of Bordeaux.
Fires rage in some parts of Europe, thousands evacuated.
Almost 20,000 people have been evacuated as a precaution because of a forest fire on the French Atlantic coast near Bordeaux.
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