Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrench authorities ordered the complete evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic Coast due to a major wildfire. The popular tourist hotspot, home to many valuable properties, is being evacuated by boats and the sole road linking it to the mainland. President Emmanuel Macron requested assistance from the European Union to help combat the intensifying wildfires across France. Reinforcements, including aircraft from Croatia and Portugal, and heavy helicopters from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, are expected to arrive. The fire has already devastated 8,700 hectares and continues to rage, with evacuees instructed to leave between 7am and 10am local time. More 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
Wildfires spark total evacuation of France’s glamorous Cap Ferret peninsula
Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrench authorities ordered the complete evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic Coast due to a major wildfire. The popular tourist hotspot, home to many valuable properties, is being evacuated by boats and the sole road linking it to the mainland. President Emmanuel Macron requested assistance from the European Union to help combat the intensifying wildfires across France. Reinforcements, including aircraft from Croatia and Portugal, and heavy helicopters from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, are expected to arrive. The fire has already devastated 8,700 hectares and continues to rage, with evacuees instructed to leave between 7am and 10am local time. More 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
