A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on
Summary
A massive wildfire in southwest France’s Gironde region has forced over 220,000 people to evacuate their homes. The fire covers an area much larger than Paris and continues to spread despite efforts from multiple countries to control it.Key Facts
- The wildfire is one of Europe’s largest evacuations since World War II.
- More than 220,000 people were ordered to leave their homes in the Gironde region.
- The fire area is about four times the size of Paris.
- Evacuees include families, pets, and people from several towns and villages.
- Authorities use urgent mobile phone alerts to warn residents to evacuate.
- The fire has turned into a self-feeding firestorm, creating lightning that starts new fires.
- Evacuations paused briefly but restarted as the fire flared again.
- Tens of thousands have also evacuated from wildfires in nearby Spain.
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