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French authorities have ordered an evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula as deadly wildfires continue to devour the south-west. Tens of thousands of people are now being evacuated from the ...

Britons facing the threat of a “monster” wildfire sweeping across parts of south western France were given 30 minutes to join a major evacuation ordered by local civic chiefs. The Foreign Office ...

A fast-moving wildfire forced the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula after destroying dozens of homes, as 700 firefighters battled to contain the blaze. Footage filmed in Lège-Cap-Ferret, ...

‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergency More than 200,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires ...

French authorities ordered the complete evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on Friday, launching boats to help rescue people from the popular tourist destination as wildfires tear across western ...

Evacuees can leave four village piers between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. local time Others must leave by only road linking Cap Ferret with mainland Wildfire north of Cap Ferret has devastated 8,700 ‌hectares ...

Cradling Arcachon Bay’s oyster farms from the Atlantic’s whipping waves, Cap Ferret, a 15-mile-long sandy spit off southwest France, is often confused with a peninsula sporting a similar name in the ...

Cranbrook, Kent: Right now the young are hellbent on seeking adventure, much to the dismay of their mothers Progression through the country year here is not marked by numbers on paper or buzzing phone ...