All of Bordeaux’s 1.2 million residents could be evacuated as fires advance
- Bordeaux City Council is considering a total evacuation of the city, home to over 1.2 million people, as wildfires advance.
- The council is evaluating all possible scenarios for the fire’s progression, including a full evacuation, with surrounding areas already cleared, a spokesperson told Sky News on Sunday.
- High winds overnight have significantly accelerated the spread of wildfires across both France and Spain.
- In Spain, a man died in a wildfire near Valencia, and about 300,000 people have been displaced, including 70,000 evacuated in central regions.
- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said that the current level of fires in the country is unprecedented.
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