More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat
Summary
ARCACHON, France – Massive forest fires forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain on Friday (July 24), with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux as the flames raged out of control.Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures...