Tens of thousands in France flee burning holiday haven
“Suitcases were ready, and people remained calm.”CatastrophicBut he said he was worried about what comes next.“Economically, it’s catastrophic,” he said. “We go from everything to nothing.”“July 20 to August 20 is the peak of our season. We don’t know whether our seasonal workers will come back or whether our customers will return.”Some people have been evacuated to the seaside town of Andernos.Maria Lalanne, a 90-year-old resident of Lège-Cap-Ferret with no family, was still in shock.
- ▪“Suitcases were ready, and people remained calm.”CatastrophicBut he said he was worried about what comes next.“Economically, it’s catastrophic,” he said.
- ▪“We go from everything to nothing.”“July 20 to August 20 is the peak of our season.
- ▪We don’t know whether our seasonal workers will come back or whether our customers will return.”Some people have been evacuated to the seaside town of Andernos.Maria Lalanne, a 90-year-old resident of Lège-Cap-Ferret with no family, was sti
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- ▪ Spain and France wildfires force more than 300,000 to flee as Macron calls crisis meeting — CNBC — Top
- ▪ Massive Wildfires Race Toward Bordeaux as Tens of Thousands Flee | VIDEOS — Times Now
- ▪ Wildfires in France force 250,000 people from their homes as flames advance toward Bordeaux — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Wildfires displace more than 250,000 in France, threaten famed wine region — Fox News
- ▪ Watch: Wildfires rage across France, Spain as thousands flee, national emergency declared — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Photos: Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force exodus in France, Spain — Phys.org
- ▪ Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes, creep toward wine city — The Seattle Times
- ▪ Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux — ABC News — International
- ▪ Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ More than 140,000 flee monster wildfires near Bordeaux — Le Monde (EN)
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Tens of thousands in France flee burning holiday havenSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxBeachgoers watch clouds of smoke rise into the sky, on the beach of Moutchic, in Lacanau, southwestern France, on July 24. PHOTO: AFPPublished Jul 24, 2026, 11:12 PMUpdated Jul 24, 2026, 11:12 PMSet as preferred sourceSummariseOver 35,000 people were evacuated from the Cap Ferret peninsula in France due to fast-spreading wildfires destroying homes and campsites.The fires, worsened by extreme heatwaves linked to climate change, have turned a popular holiday area into a disaster zone.Officials managed evacuations by road and sea, but local residents fear severe economic losses and ongoing threats as fires continue nearby.AI generatedLÈGE-CAP-FERRET, FRANCE - Famous as a summer…
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