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Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as wildfire burns
Officials said strong winds and dry heat have helped the blaze spread across 4,600 hectares and prompted an EU air response.
- On Monday, uncontrolled wildfires in southwestern France forced 10,000 residents from two dozen towns near the Spanish border, as officials warned strong winds would further fan the flames throughout the day.
- Early summer heatwaves across France and Europe scorched vast areas of land in May and June, increasing wildfire vulnerability this year. Police arrested a contractor's employee suspected of igniting one blaze by using an angle grinder near a road.
- Local prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported the Trevillach fire scorched 4,600 hectares in the French Pyrenees, forcing authorities to restrict the Tour de France motorcade. Nunez warned, "This morning conditions are deteriorating again."
- On the Spanish side of the border, the fire ravaged 2,200 hectares, with 97% destroying the protected Les Gavarres natural area. Catalan authorities reported the blaze stable late on Saturday and expected complete extinguishment this week.
- South of Catalonia, 500 people evacuated after a wildfire entered the Sierra de Espadan national park in Castellon, underscoring concurrent pressure on emergency services across the region during this extreme fire period.
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The organizers of the Tour de France banned the presence of spectators at the third stage of the bicycle race because of the fire that engulfed the region of the Eastern Pyrenees.
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The flames have already devoured more than 4,600 hectares in the region of Eastern Pyrenees and the European commission has sent four bombers to support the extinction efforts
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