Photos: Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes
Summary
A large wildfire in southwest France has forced over 220,000 people to leave their homes near the city of Bordeaux. Another fire in a nearby region caused more evacuations, bringing the total displaced in France to more than 250,000. In Spain, fires near Madrid have caused 70,000 people to evacuate as well.Key Facts
- 55,000 people were evacuated on Sunday alone in the Gironde region near Bordeaux.
- The total number of evacuees in the Gironde region has reached 220,000.
- Strong winds have helped the fire spread quickly since it began earlier in the week.
- A major highway southwest of Bordeaux was partially closed due to the fire.
- The wildfire has come as close as 15 km (9 miles) to Bordeaux.
- Another fire in the Landes region forced 30,000 people to evacuate this week.
- Over 250,000 people in total have been evacuated from wildfires in southwest France.
- In Spain, 70,000 people were evacuated because of fires west of Madrid.
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