French Authorities Evacuate Towns Near Bordeaux as Wildfires Advance Across France and Spain
Authorities moved thousands from Bordeaux suburbs as the blaze neared the city and 5,200 firefighters, soldiers and gendarmes were mobilized, officials said.
- A sudden shift in wind conditions has transformed a massive wildfire in southwestern France into a large, self-sustaining inferno, forcing authorities to order emergency evacuations for several western suburbs of Bordeaux, including areas surrounding the city's airport.
- The French Interior Ministry reported that the fast-moving blaze has already scorched over 140 square kilometers of forest in the Gironde and Landes departments, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to mobilize military support and officially request assistance from the European Union.
- In a dramatic rescue operation on the Atlantic coast, small water taxis, personal watercraft, and larger rescue boats successfully evacuated thousands of stranded holidaymakers and residents from the upmarket Cap Ferret peninsula after flames completely blocked the only exit road.
- Across the border, the Spanish government declared its first-ever national emergency for a wildfire as two massive blazes merged into a single out-of-control front just west of Madrid, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents from the capital's surrounding towns.
- Regional leaders in both countries described the crises as completely unprecedented, attributing the rapid, erratic behavior of the flames to a perfect storm of blistering triple-digit summer temperatures, severe long-term drought, and relentless heavy winds.
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France, Spain make headway against huge blazes as new heatwave looms
Firefighters raced to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people in France and Spain, as Western Europe braced for another heatwave.
France has been fighting with devastating forest fires for days. Hundreds of thousands have to flee. Now it hits a place popular with holidaymakers directly on the Atlantic.
Emergency teams continue to work counterclockwise to contain the ferocious forest fires that affect France and Spain, while authorities warn that the flames could remain active for several months before they are completely extinguished.
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In France and Spain the forest fires continue to rage. Not only humans but also animals are saved from the flames.
Viral Video Shows Horses Set Free as Fast-Moving Wildfire Sweeps Through France's Biscarrosse | 🌎 LatestLY
Amid severe wildfires in southwestern France forcing mass evacuations, staff at a Biscarrosse equestrian centre released horses into smoke-filled streets as safe trailer evacuations became impossible. Most animals were later recovered by locals or returned on their own. Scroll below to watch the viral video. 🌎 Viral Video Shows Horses Set Free as Fast-Moving Wildfire Sweeps Through France's Biscarrosse.
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