Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor

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The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the UNESCO-listed city due to raging forest fires but were "ready for anything.
"We're very vigilant," Bordeaux mayor Thomas Cazenave said, adding that there were no current plans to move the city's 270,000 residents.

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The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the UNESCO-listed city due to raging forest fires but were "ready for anything.
"We're very vigilant," Bordeaux mayor Thomas Cazenave said, adding that there were no current plans to move the city's 270,000 residents.

Sources: RFI