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France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires rage
Firefighters backed by European aircraft are battling the blaze as authorities use boats and roads to move tourists and residents to safety.
- Prefect Sophie Brocas ordered a total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on Friday, with over 400 people transported by boat as the "final phase" began early this morning.
- Beginning in Saumos on Tuesday, the wildfire spread overnight across 8,700 hectares, forcing authorities to escalate containment measures across the Gironde area as conditions worsened.
- Two firefighters were killed near Bordeaux Airport on Tuesday. Gironde fire service chief Marc Vermeulen warned that strong, variable winds make the fire "difficult to predict," complicating containment efforts.
- President Emmanuel Macron called the situation "very tense" and requested aid from the European Union. Aircraft from Croatia, Portugal, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will soon mobilize to support firefighting efforts.
- Officials emphasize that despite ongoing evacuation efforts, "we cannot let down our guard" while battling the unpredictable fire front threatening the Atlantic coast.
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Imagined after the fires of 2022, it had given rise to a simulation in 2025. Boat evacuation only takes place as a last resort.
·Paris, France
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The forest fire situation in Southern Europe is taking on increasingly dramatic dimensions. In France alone, around 58,000 people have already been evacuated from the areas on the Atlantic coast.
·Hamburg, Germany
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More than 40,000 people evacuated to the French tourist resort, while the stake devours more than 10,000 hectares. Madrid declares the national emergency. The two countries activate the European protection mechanism
·Turin, Italy
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