French authorities ordered on Friday the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a tourism hotspot on the Atlantic Coast, sending boats to remove people from an area threatened by a major wildfire.

A wildfire is raging near Lège Cap-Ferret in southwestern France, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate

Authorities said the fire near the coastal town of Lège Cap-Ferret has spread over more than 4,900 acres.