Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes
- French officials ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular holiday destination.
- Fires in the Madrid area were closing in on populated areas.
- Massive forest fires are raging across southwestern France and central Spain, forcing the evacuation of an estimated 80,000 people from their homes.
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- French officials ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular holiday destination.
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- Fires in the Madrid area were closing in on populated areas.
- Massive forest fires are raging across southwestern France and central Spain, forcing the evacuation of an estimated 80,000 people from their homes.
Sources: The Independent, NYT World