Macron calls crisis meeting of French cabinet as blaze approaches Bordeaux
Summary
President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency meeting of his cabinet to deal with large wildfires in southwest France near Bordeaux. Firefighters are working to stop the fires as another heatwave is expected, and over 300,000 people in France and Spain have had to leave their homes because of wildfires worsened by extreme heat.Key Facts
- President Macron held a crisis meeting to coordinate the response to wildfires in southwest France.
- The wildfires are near Bordeaux, a city with about 850,000 people.
- Fires are 9 miles (15 km) from Bordeaux and considered very large by local officials.
- Firefighters worked through the night, and the fire situation was mostly stable in the wine-growing Gironde region.
- More than 300,000 people have evacuated homes in France and Spain due to wildfires.
- Spain evacuated over 75,000 people, including areas near Madrid, where fires have slowed down.
- Europe has faced three heatwaves this summer with record-high temperatures, which dry out land and make wildfires worse.
- Residents described the fires causing ash-covered skies and destruction of forests.
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