Natural··Severity 7
Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France
Just under 12,000 people, most of them tourists, were evacuated on Thursday in southwest France as a wildfire ravaged a forest in Le Porge. The fire started midday on Wednesday, and hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to the region. France has experienced three heatwaves since May, fuelling wildfires.
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Primary source: France24
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