Wildfires in France Move Closer to Wine City of Bordeaux

A big fire in southwest France made 55,000 people leave their homes overnight.

A big fire in southwest France made 55,000 people leave their homes overnight. This brings the total number of people who had to leave their homes to 220,000 in one area as the fire gets closer to the city of Bordeaux, which is famous for its wine.

Spain also had to move people because of fires on its east coast.

The wind and dry conditions made it hard to stop the big fire in France's Gironde region, where Bordeaux is. More people were told to leave their homes overnight. The fire has been burning since midweek.

The French Interior Minister said the situation is still very bad after a tough night for firefighters.

The fire got very bad and moved towards the Bordeaux area, making its own wind and moving in an unpredictable way.

The fire calmed down by the end of the night.

Over 250,000 people had to leave their homes because of wildfires in France and Spain.

A wildfire in southern France made 10,000 people leave their homes.

The Pope talked about the bad wildfires in France and Spain and asked people to pray for those affected.

By Sunday morning, a big area had burned in Gironde, with much of it being forests and dry land. This is seven times the size of Manhattan and four times the size of Paris.

Firefighters used trucks and planes to fight the fire. Farmers helped by bringing water to the firefighters.

A wine grower said the fire is very strong and spreading everywhere. He hopes it stops soon.

More firefighters were sent to help, with 2,500 now working on the fire, and soldiers were also called in.

Wildfires in France and Spain made many people leave their homes.

A big military plane will be used to help fight the fire by dropping a special liquid to stop the fire.

Many firefighters were hurt and homes were destroyed in the fire.

The mayor of Bordeaux said the fire is close to the city but they are not planning to evacuate the city yet.

The city of Bordeaux is helping people who had to leave their homes by giving them a place to stay and food.

Another fire in the Landes region also made many people leave their homes, with over 250,000 people displaced in southwest France.

Some firefighters were still working on another fire in the Landes region.

There was also a fire in southern France that made nearly 3,000 people leave their homes.

In Spain, wildfires burned out of control and people were evacuated. One person died in a wildfire.

The Prime Minister of Spain said they still have tough hours ahead but the night was good for controlling the fire.

Many people were evacuated in Spain and some were told to stay in their homes.

People who left their homes are worried about what they will find when they return.

One woman said it looked like the end of the world when she left her home because of the fire.

People are worried about their homes and memories being destroyed by the fire.

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