Around 12,000 evacuated in France fires as firefighter killed in Italy
- Around 12,000 people have been evacuated from the south-west of France as the country battles ongoing wildfires days after two firefighters died near Bordeaux airport, French media reported.
- The Gironde region government said more than 2,000 hectares (4,000 acres) of land have been destroyed.
- The use of internal combustion and electric engines have been banned in predominantly forested areas, and a number of roads have been closed.
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- Around 12,000 people have been evacuated from the south-west of France as the country battles ongoing wildfires days after two firefighters died near Bordeaux airport, French media reported.
- The Gironde region government said more than 2,000 hectares (4,000 acres) of land have been destroyed.
- The use of internal combustion and electric engines have been banned in predominantly forested areas, and a number of roads have been closed.
Sources: BBC News