Macron holds crisis meeting as wildfires near Bordeaux

Macron holds crisis meeting as wildfires near Bordeaux

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday as wildfires close in on Bordeaux, about 15 km away, with no evacuation plans for the city of 850,000. An approaching heatwave is expected to complicate firefighting efforts. The blazes have already forced over 220,000 evacuations in southwestern France, burning 42,000 hectares. In Spain, fires near Valencia and Madrid have displaced tens of thousands, with the Ávila fire being the largest in recent history. Authorities warn of worsening conditions.

Source: BBC

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