France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads
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French authorities have ordered a total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula in southwestern France by land and sea as a rapidly spreading wildfire threatens the popular holiday destination. The blaze has burned over 10,000 hectares, prompting the evacuation of more than 40,000 people, including thousands of tourists from campsites and rental homes. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the fire as 'intense and highly unpredictable.' The evacuation effort is ongoing as the fire continues to advance.
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French authorities have ordered a total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula in southwestern France by land and sea as a rapidly spreading wildfire threatens the popular holiday destination. The blaze has burned over 10,000 hectares, prompting the evacuation of more than 40,000 people, including thousands of tourists from campsites and rental homes. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the fire as 'intense and highly unpredictable.' The evacuation effort is ongoing as the fire continues...
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced the fire had burned over 10,000 hectares.
French interior minister Laurent Nuñez stated that 40,000 people are already or about to be evacuated.
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French authorities ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula by land and sea.
The Guardian- Over 40,000 people evacuated from a popular holiday spot.
- Thousands of tourists affected, including from campsites and rental homes.
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Loaded language removed<p>‘Intense and highly unpredictable’ blaze forces more than 40,000 people to flee popular holiday spot</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/24/france-spain-wildfires-cap-ferret-europe-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Authorities in south-western France have ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the…
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French authorities ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula by land and sea.
The GuardianFrench interior minister Laurent Nuñez stated that 40,000 people are already or about to be evacuated.
The GuardianThe fire had burned more than 10,000 hectares by Friday morning.
The GuardianThousands of tourists from campsites and rental homes are among those evacuated.
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