Live: France orders evacuations near Bordeaux as wildfires sweep through southwest
French authorities ordered the evacuation of towns near the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Saturday "as a precaution", as wildfires moved towards the area.
Intense wildfires have forced more than 200,000 people to flee their homes in southwestern France and central Spain.
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Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations in Europe
- Live: Thousands forced to flee as deadly wildfires rage in parts of France, Italy and Spain France 24 —
- France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads The Guardian —
- Wildfires force thousands of evacuations in France, Spain declares emergency The Globe and Mail —
- Over 80,000 people evacuated from homes after wildfires hit France and Spain Chronicle Live —
- Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes The New York Times —