France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress
Residents and holidaymakers told the BBC of their experiences as emergency responders in France and Spain work to contain wildfires that have scorched tens of thousands of hectares and seen more than 300,000 people evacuated across both countries. Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Pierre Pourquery described a "thick smoke haze" hanging over the city of BordeauxRachel Hanberry told BBC Radio 5 Live that her beachfront home in Biscarrosse Plage, which lies about 63km (40 miles) from Bordeaux, is located next to the town's evacuation point. "Everyone came here on Thursday night," she said.
- ▪Residents and holidaymakers told the BBC of their experiences as emergency responders in France and Spain work to contain wildfires that have scorched tens of thousands of hectares and seen more than 300,000 people evacuated across both cou
- ▪Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Pierre Pourquery described a "thick smoke haze" hanging over the city of BordeauxRachel Hanberry told BBC Radio 5 Live that her beachfront home in Biscarrosse Plage, which lies about 63km (40
- ▪"Everyone came here on Thursday night," she said.
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France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stressImage source, Sophie Garcia/ EPA/ShutterstockByFreya Scott-TurnerPublished1 hour agoPeople in the French city of Bordeaux are feeling "anxious and fearful" as a wildfire burns just 15km (9.3 miles) from its outskirts, a resident has told the BBC.Pierre Pourquery said that people are wearing masks and some are struggling to breathe because of a "thick smoke haze" that has been blown across the city.Another woman described the "stress and trauma" being felt in the nearby seaside resort of Biscarrosse Plage after a wildfire ripped through it.
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