France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west
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French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula (Lège-Cap Ferret) on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat.
The tourism hot spot is being evacuated as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that has raged in the Gironde region for days.
The fire, which began on Tuesday in Saumos, continued to burn overnight with 8,700 hectares (around 21,500 acres) consumed by the flames.
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French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula (Lège-Cap Ferret) on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat.
The tourism hot spot is being evacuated as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that has raged in the Gironde region for days.
The fire, which began on Tuesday in Saumos, continued to burn overnight with 8,700 hectares (around 21,500 acres) consumed by the flames.