Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux
France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated Image source, ReutersByHugh Schofield, France correspondent and Michael Sheils McNameePublished6 minutes agoA further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace. The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde region. Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, primarily France and Spain, where more than 330,000 people have been evacuated.
- ▪France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated Image source, ReutersByHugh Schofield, France correspondent and Michael Sheils McNameePublished6 minutes agoA further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, a
- ▪The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde region.
- ▪Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, primarily France and Spain, where more than 330,000 people have been evacuated.
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- ▪ France evacuates 55,000 more as Bordeaux fires worsen — France 24 (EN)
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France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated Image source, ReutersByHugh Schofield, France correspondent and Michael Sheils McNameePublished6 minutes agoA further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace. The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde region. Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, primarily France and Spain, where more than 330,000 people have been evacuated. France has been worst-affected, with an area of 42,000 hectares burnt, making it one of the largest forest fires since the second world war. About 98,000 hectares have burnt across the country since the start of the year.
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