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220,000 evacuees
Coverage of 220,000 evacuees in the Nexus archive.
- A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on
A wildfire in southwest France forced over 220,000 evacuations, prompting a 2:47 a.m. urgent alert for residents like Morgane Bonichot, who fled with her daughter, a rabbit, and a dog. The fire, consuming an area four times the size of Paris, has defied international efforts to contain it.
- A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on
A wildfire in southwest France has forced over 220,000 evacuations, with a 2:47 a.m. alert prompting Morgane Bonichot to flee her home with her daughter, a rabbit, and a dog. The blaze, four times the size of Paris, has led to the evacuation of 24 towns and villages, with Spain also experiencing historic wildfires displacing tens of thousands.