A blazing fire near Bourdeaux has forced residents of Brignoles to leave and make way for firefighters battling to save the small town where the Clooneys have a hilltop villa.

Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have evacuated their French estate as fast-moving wildfires continue to sweep across southern France.

George and Amal Clooney evacuate amid wildfires and vow to help their French community.