A wildfire near Bordeaux in southwest France has forced evacuation of over 100,000 residents and tourists, scorching 14,000 hectares. The disaster followed three consecutive heat waves that severely dried forests across Europe.
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A fierce wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France has led to the evacuation of a further 7,000 people on Thursday, bringing the total number of tourists and residents moved to 12,000, local authorities said.
Three heat waves in a row has severely dried out soils and forest in large parts of Europe. We must phase out oil, coal, gas and wood burning ASAP, if we want to Earth to remain habitable. #PhaseOutFossilFuels www.rfi.fr/en/france/20... A wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France has led to the evacuation of a further 7,000 people on Thursday, bringing the total number of tourists and residents
Wildfires in France’s south-west have scorched 14,000 hectares.