British families staying at a Holiday Inn in Mérignac, near Bordeaux Airport, are evacuated after being alerted by hotel staff around 3:30 a.m. Local reporting says the wake-up call comes after smoke from nearby wildfires spreads across the area. The families are moved out of the hotel as fires continue to affect parts of France and Spain. The reports describe smoke building across from the active fire zones and prompt the early evacuation for safety reasons. Details on the number of families, the destination of those evacuated, and the extent of damage in Mérignac are not provided in the available accounts. The evacuation timing and location are consistent across the report, with hotel staff informing guests during the early hours of the morning. The incident is presented as part of wider wildfire activity in the region, with authorities managing fire impacts across national borders.