France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west
- 2 hours agoCachella SmithandTara MewawallaAbout 12,000 people have been evacuated from the south-west of France and authorities are moving 8,800 others as wildfires spread in the Gironde region.
- Local officials said some 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of land have already been destroyed around the Bay of Arcachon, as about 700 firefighters battle the flames.
- Many of those who had to leave the area overnight were visitors to local campsites on the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula and the latest evacuations also involved campsites as a precaution.
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- 2 hours agoCachella SmithandTara MewawallaAbout 12,000 people have been evacuated from the south-west of France and authorities are moving 8,800 others as wildfires spread in the Gironde region.
- Local officials said some 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of land have already been destroyed around the Bay of Arcachon, as about 700 firefighters battle the flames.
- Many of those who had to leave the area overnight were visitors to local campsites on the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula and the latest evacuations also involved campsites as a precaution.
Sources: BBC News