Wildfires burning out of control in southwestern France and central Spain prompt large-scale evacuations on Friday. Authorities evacuate an estimated 87,000 people from their homes across the affected regions. In France, flames reach the touristic Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast, near Bordeaux, and some residents flee by boat as fire spreads through areas near the shoreline. In Spain, emergency services also move people away from threatened neighborhoods as the blazes intensify.
Firefighters are actively battling the fires, and officials report that dozens of firefighters are injured. Despite the injuries, no deaths are reported in either country based on the information available from the outlets. The fires have been burning since Wednesday, with about 125 square kilometers (48 square miles) consumed near Cap Ferret. Officials continue firefighting operations and evacuation measures as the situation remains dynamic.
