Wildfire forces massive evacuation of Cap Ferret

An intense and unpredictable wildfire in south-western France forced authorities to order total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula. Over 40,000 people fled the popular holiday destination as the blaze spread.

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France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads

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‘Intense and highly unpredictable’ blaze forces more than 40,000 people to flee popular holiday spot Europe live – latest updates Authorities in south-western France have ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast by land and sea as an “intense and highly unpredictable” wildfire advances on one of the country’s best-known holiday spots. The fire had burned more