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Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France

More than 20,000 people, most of them tourists, on Thursday were evacuated as a wildfire ravaged a forest in Le Porge, southwest France. The fire started midday on Wednesday and hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to the region. France has experienced three heatwaves since May, fuelling wildfires.

Published Aug 15, 2026 · 2:55 PMOriginal source: France 2415 reads
Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France
More than 20,000 people, most of them tourists, on Thursday were evacuated as a wildfire ravaged a forest in Le Porge, southwest France. The fire started midday on Wednesday and hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to the region. France has experienced three heatwaves since May, fuelling wildfires.
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