Wildfire forces another 55,000 people to evacuate in southwest France
Summary
A large wildfire in southwest France has forced 55,000 more people to leave their homes, adding to the 220,000 already evacuated in the Gironde region. The fire is spreading quickly due to strong winds and has caused partial closure of a major highway near Bordeaux.Key Facts
- 55,000 people were evacuated overnight Sunday in the Gironde region of southwest France.
- In total, 220,000 people have been evacuated in this region due to the wildfire.
- The fire started midweek and is spreading fast because of gusty winds.
- Authorities ordered evacuations in five local areas southwest of Bordeaux.
- A major highway from Bordeaux to the Atlantic coast is partially closed.
- Another fire in the Landes region forced 30,000 people to evacuate earlier this week.
- More than 250,000 people have been evacuated in total because of these fires.
- France used a military cargo plane to drop fire retardants to help fight the fire.
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