Monster wildfire in southwest France forces 220,000 to evacuate
A massive wildfire in France's Gironde region has forced 220,000 people to evacuate as flames threaten the city of Bordeaux.
A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced 220,000 people to evacuate from their homes, with 55,000 leaving overnight. The blaze has burnt an area four times the size of Paris. Authorities warn that rising heat and afternoon winds could revive smouldering hot spots and open new fire fronts beyond crews' reach.
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Monster blaze threatening French city has burnt area four times the size of Paris
A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city…
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France battles wildfire four times the size of Paris as 40C heat threatens new surge
Authorities in the Gironde region said the blaze had not spread overnight, but rising heat and afternoon winds could revive smouldering hot spots, carry embers across firebreaks and open new fronts beyond crews’ reach.