Hélène Larrezet

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.