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George and Amal Clooney evacuate French home amid wildfires
More than 250,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain as heatwave-fueled fires threaten homes in the region, officials said.
On Wednesday, George Clooney and Amal Clooney evacuated their home in Brignoles, France, as wildfires threatened the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Writing to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond, the couple confirmed evacuation, stating, "At this point we have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment."
The blaze covers an area four times the size of Paris, forcing 220,000 people to leave their homes, per the Associated Press.
French and Spanish authorities confirmed more than 250,000 people evacuated across both countries, while Greece lost three firefighters battling the extreme heatwave.
Since 2021, the family has lived in an 18th century farmhouse in France, with Clooney stating he moved to give twins Alexander and Ella a childhood away from Hollywood.
A famous American actor and his family were among the more than 600 evacuees who were evacuated because of a large forest fire in the department of Var in southern France.