Wildfires in Europe have displaced around 300,000 people this week

French authorities ordered the evacuation of towns near the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Saturday "as a precaution", as wildfires moved towards the area. Intense wildfires…

Families staying at the Holiday Inn in Mérignac, just north of Bordeaux Airport, were given a 3.30am wake-up call by staff who told them that smoke billowing across from the fires.