Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWildfire burns in Ille-sur-Tet near Bouleternere (Reuters)Over 10,000 people have been evacuated in southern France due to an out-of-control wildfire threatening two dozen towns near the Spanish border. The European Union is deploying four waterbombing aircraft and over 100 firefighters from Cyprus and Sweden to aid French emergency teams. The Trevillach blaze, near Perpignan, impacted the Tour de France, causing the closure of its third stage to the public for firefighter access. The fire has injured 16 people, including four firefighters, and scorched approximately 4,600 hectares in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. Early summer heatwaves and Europe's accelerated warming are contributing to the region's vulnerability, with a suspect arrested in Spain for allegedly sparking a related blaze. In fullFrench wildfire forces 10,000 from homes as fans banned from Tour de France stageMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Thousands forced from homes in France as wildfires rage
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWildfire burns in Ille-sur-Tet near Bouleternere (Reuters)Over 10,000 people have been evacuated in southern France due to an out-of-control wildfire threatening two dozen towns near the Spanish border. The European Union is deploying four waterbombing aircraft and over 100 firefighters from Cyprus and Sweden to aid French emergency teams. The Trevillach blaze, near Perpignan, impacted the Tour de France, causing the closure of its third stage to the public for firefighter access. The fire has injured 16 people, including four firefighters, and scorched approximately 4,600 hectares in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. Early summer heatwaves and Europe's accelerated warming are contributing to the region's vulnerability, with a suspect arrested in Spain for allegedly sparking a related blaze. In fullFrench wildfire forces 10,000 from homes as fans banned from Tour de France stageMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
