France: Tens of Thousands Evacuated From Cap Ferret as Gironde Wildfires Rage

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France: Tens of Thousands Evacuated From Cap Ferret as Gironde Wildfires Rage

French authorities ordered evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on Friday, July 24, launching boats to help evacuate tens of thousands of holidaymakers as wildfires tore across the Gironde region in southwestern France. Officials said around 40,000 people were evacuated from the tourist destination west of Bordeaux, with fires having burned roughly 10,000 hectares.

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  • Gironde, NOTE: 2 clips Video Location: Lège-Cap-Ferret, France Video Recording Date/Time: July 23, 2026 at about 15:10h

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