French Authorities Evacuate Towns Near Bordeaux as Wildfires Advance Across France and Spain
French authorities evacuated suburbs near Bordeaux as a wildfire advanced, while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 141,000 people had been displaced.
- A sudden shift in wind conditions has transformed a massive wildfire in southwestern France into a large, self-sustaining inferno, forcing authorities to order emergency evacuations for several western suburbs of Bordeaux, including areas surrounding the city's airport.
- The French Interior Ministry reported that the fast-moving blaze has already scorched over 140 square kilometers of forest in the Gironde and Landes departments, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to mobilize military support and officially request assistance from the European Union.
- In a dramatic rescue operation on the Atlantic coast, small water taxis, personal watercraft, and larger rescue boats successfully evacuated thousands of stranded holidaymakers and residents from the upmarket Cap Ferret peninsula after flames completely blocked the only exit road.
- Across the border, the Spanish government declared its first-ever national emergency for a wildfire as two massive blazes merged into a single out-of-control front just west of Madrid, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents from the capital's surrounding towns.
- Regional leaders in both countries described the crises as completely unprecedented, attributing the rapid, erratic behavior of the flames to a perfect storm of blistering triple-digit summer temperatures, severe long-term drought, and relentless heavy winds.
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France readies A400M retardant flights as Bordeaux wildfire forces evacuations
France is preparing an adapted A400M aircraft to drop retardant on the Gironde wildfire near Bordeaux. Mass evacuations, foreign assistance and shifting winds underline the scale of the crisis.
France has deployed an additional 500 troops to the southwest of the country, while in Spain, cooler temperatures and weaker winds have made firefighting somewhat easier. However, authorities warn that the danger remains high.
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Independent EspañolLEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — On Saturday the French authorities ordered the evacuation of some suburbs of Bordeaux due to a huge and changing forest fire to the west of the city famous for its wines. The government mobilized soldiers...
El Periódicoinformacion.es"It's the first time we feel like going back on vacation."The phrase is repeated this Saturday among the families who fill the station of Bordeaux with suitcases, backpacks, baby carts and bags while looking for a train to leave a city covered by smoke from the fires that continue to advance in the southwest of France.Continue reading....
French authorities ordered the precautionary evacuation of seven municipalities around Bordeaux on Saturday night due to large-scale forest fires spreading in the southwest of the country. The measure applies to areas where more than 170,000 people live, although in two municipalities it only applies to a part of the population. The fires are also starting to threaten the wider Bordeaux metropolitan area. Another 60,000 people had to leave their…
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