Mass Evacuations Order As Wildfires Ravage Southern Europe
More than 200,000 people have been forced to flee their homes or enter strict lockdowns as severe wildfires sweep across southern Europe. According to reports from the BBC and Sky News, emergency evacuations span France and Spain, where France has sent in the army and Spain has declared an emergency to combat the rapidly expanding blazes.
Military Units Mobilized Around Bordeaux Suburbs
In southwestern France, particularly around the Bordeaux suburbs, firefighters and civil protection units are racing to contain fires that the French Prime Minister described as operating at a level never seen before. According to Sky News and The Guardian, the French government deployed the army to assist local emergency services as suburbs of Bordeaux begin evacuation.
Spanish Provinces Implement Emergency Measures
Across the border in Spain, the national government declared an official emergency response as simultaneous wildfires burned. According to BBC and Sky News reporting, people have been displaced in Spanish provinces.