Bordeaux wildfires: Shocking scale of flames near French city shown in aerial footage
- 00:51Aerial footage shows the extent of the raging wildfires burning outside of Bordeaux, which have prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
- The wildfires, which broke out last week near the Atlantic coast, are now 15km (9 miles) from Bordeaux, the city’s mayor Thomas Cazenave said on Sunday (26 July).
- Footage shows plumes of thick grey smoke rising from the countryside in Landes, which borders the department of Gironde, where Bordeaux is situated.
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- 00:51Aerial footage shows the extent of the raging wildfires burning outside of Bordeaux, which have prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
- The wildfires, which broke out last week near the Atlantic coast, are now 15km (9 miles) from Bordeaux, the city’s mayor Thomas Cazenave said on Sunday (26 July).
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- Footage shows plumes of thick grey smoke rising from the countryside in Landes, which borders the department of Gironde, where Bordeaux is situated.
Sources: The Independent