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France evacuates Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires rage, Macron activates EU civil protection mechanism
French authorities ordered the full evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on Friday as two wildfires burned uncontrolled in the southwest, with President Emmanuel Macron activating the EU civil protection mechanism to bring in firefighting aircraft from Croatia, Portugal, Czechia and Slovakia.
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Wildfires force 75,000 evacuations across France and Spain as EU sends firefighting planes
Fires in Gironde and Landes have burned over 15,000 hectares, while Madrid declares a national emergency as flames threaten to merge.
- 4h ago
Wildfire devastates Biscarrosse: 2,500 hectares burned, 18,000 evacuated as flames threaten French Atlantic coast town
A massive wildfire ignited by a broken-down van has scorched over 2,500 hectares of pine forest and forced the evacuation of 18,000 residents and tourists from Biscarrosse in southwestern France. Firefighters battle to protect homes as the blaze continues to spread.
