France orders evacuation of tourist spot as hundreds flee wildfires by boat
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declared a national emergency as fires burned at Villa del Prado and San Martín de Valdeiglesias in the Madrid region and at Burgohondo in Ávila.Related topicsFranceSevere weatherWildfires
- ▪Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declared a national emergency as fires burned at Villa del Prado and San Martín de Valdeiglesias in the Madrid region and at Burgohondo in Ávila.Related topicsFranceSevere weatherWildfires
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- ▪ France orders evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads – Europe live — World news | The Guardian
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France orders evacuation of peninsula as hundreds flee wildfires by boatImage source, Getty ImagesByCachella SmithPublished3 minutes agoAuthorities in France have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula (Lège-Cap Ferret) in the south-west of France, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat. The tourism hot spot is being evacuated as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that has raged in the Gironde region for days.The fire, which began on Tuesday in Saumos, continued its progression overnight with 8,700 hectares (around 21,500 acres) consumed by the flames.Meanwhile, the government in Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires burn out of control in several areas close to the capital Madrid.Two firefighters died on Tuesday while tackling…
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