Homes evacuated and trains suspended due to wildfire in France

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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA wildfire rapidly spread near Frejus on France's Mediterranean coast on Sunday, scorching 180 hectares and forcing evacuations due to strong winds and drought conditions. Images showed large flames advancing behind hillside villas, with thick black smoke billowing, and train services between Toulon and Les Arcs were suspended. Elsewhere in Europe, Spain is bracing for temperatures up to 44°C and extreme wildfire risks, with existing blazes near Madrid and Guadalajara having burned 1,500 hectares. Greece's Athens metropolitan area is on high alert for wildfires, deploying drones with thermal cameras and water cannons. The World Meteorological Organization and World Health Organization have warned of increased wildfire risks and "more deadly weeks ahead" due to sustained high temperatures, with nearly 10,000 excess deaths recorded during a late June heatwave in Europe and Britain. In fullParts of France’s Mediterranean coast evacuated as wildfires spreadMore 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

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