Local people and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area overnight into Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of forest. Pushed by the wind, with flames reaching 10 metres high, the fire is still spreading towards the Cap Ferret peninsula. On Tues...
Source: [Guardian Environment](https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/jul/23/thousands-evacuated-in-south-of-france-as-wildfire-rages-across-pine-forest-video)