Cap Ferret

Wildfires in western Europe have eased with fires in France, Spain, and Portugal under control, but Greece faces worsening conditions as strong winds drive new blazes and evacuations. Over 198,000 people in France have been allowed to return home after a large wildfire was contained, though 2,500 remain displaced due to an active fire.

Wildfires in western Europe have eased, with major fires in France and Spain no longer advancing and Portugal's main blaze under control. However, the crisis has worsened in Greece, where gale-force winds drove new fires and triggered evacuations, particularly near the 2018 Mati wildfire site. Climate factors like rising temperatures and drought are exacerbating fire risks.

Firefighters contained a wildfire in southwestern France, allowing 198,000 people to return home after a large-scale evacuation, though renewed fires in France's Var region and Greece displaced thousands. The Gironde fire burned 420 square kilometers but remained contained, while a Var fire resurged rapidly, highlighting the unpredictable nature of wildfires exacerbated by rising temperatures and drought.

Firefighters contained a large wildfire in southwestern France, allowing 198,000 people to return home, but renewed fires in the Var region and Greece forced thousands to flee. Europe’s rapid warming has intensified wildfires, with fires in France and Spain displacing over 330,000 people. A fire in the Var region reignited quickly, highlighting the unpredictable nature of the crisis.

Firefighters contained a large wildfire in southwestern France, allowing 198,000 people to return home, but renewed fires in the Var region and Greece forced thousands to flee. Europe's rapid warming has intensified fire risks, with blazes in France and Spain displacing over 330,000 people at peak.

Firefighters contained a large wildfire in France's Gironde region, allowing 198,000 people to return home, but renewed fires in the Var and Greece forced thousands to flee. Europe's rapid warming, twice the global average since the 1980s, has intensified fire risks, with blazes spreading faster due to drought and dry vegetation.

Firefighters contained a large wildfire in southwestern France, allowing 198,000 people to return home, but renewed blazes in the Var region and Greece forced thousands to flee. Europe's rapid warming is exacerbating fire risks, with fires in France and Spain displacing up to 330,000 people.

Wildfire evacuations are impacting France’s oyster capital, with about half of shellfish farms in Cap Ferret affected, according to industry officials.

Firefighters in southwest France have stabilized a large wildfire near the Atlantic coast, preventing its spread overnight despite threats from rising temperatures and low humidity. The blaze, which has burned 420 square kilometers and forced 220,000 evacuations, remains fragile, with 93 injured firefighters and ongoing efforts to create firebreaks. In neighboring Landes, a separate wildfire was contained, allowing thousands of evacuees to return home.

Firefighters in southwest France stabilized a wildfire that burned 420 square kilometers, preventing it from advancing overnight. The blaze, which forced 220,000 people to flee, remains unpredictable due to returning heat and dry conditions. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed containment of a separate wildfire in the Landes region.

Firefighters in southwest France stabilized a wildfire that burned 420 square kilometers, preventing its advance near the Atlantic coast despite heat returning to threaten progress. A separate wildfire in the Landes region was contained, allowing thousands to return home, though residual risks remain.

Georgia Toffolo and her husband James Watt escaped Cap Ferret by boat hours before wildfires forced 40,000 evacuations in the French tourist area. The wildfires caused 'distressing' conditions, prompting large-scale evacuations.

Tens of thousands of people evacuated due to uncontrolled wildfires in southwestern France and central Spain, with some fleeing by boat. The EU has deployed firefighting resources to assist, and authorities report the fires are accidental. Over 80,000 people have been displaced across both countries.

Tens of thousands of people evacuated wildfires in southwestern France and central Spain, with some fleeing by boat from the Cap Ferret peninsula. Over 80,000 were displaced, and the European Union deployed firefighting aircraft and helicopters to assist. Authorities attribute the fires to accidental causes, and climate change is cited as a contributing factor to the region's escalating wildfire risks.

Wildfires have forced the evacuation of Cap Ferret resort on the Atlantic coast, with tens of thousands ordered to safety in France and Spain as fires rage during a summer of extreme heat.

A fast-moving wildfire is spreading through a touristy peninsula near dune du Pila and Cap Ferret in France's southwest, forcing thousands to evacuate as firefighters struggle to contain it. FRANCE 24's Christopher Bockman is in Toulouse explaining the reasons behind the fire's rapid spread.