By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-07-24 08:11:16 | Updated at 2026-07-24 09:34:35
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French authorities have ordered the total evacuation of a coastal holiday hotspot near Bordeaux as wildfires continue to ravage the area.
Boats have been sent to rescue holidaymakers on the Cap Ferret Peninsula.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he had requested help from the European Union as the country's battle against wildfires intensifies.
He said: "France has requested the activation of the European Union's civil protection mechanism."
President Macron continued: "We will soon be able to count on reinforcements from two Croatian Canadair aircraft, two Portuguese Air Tractor planes, as well as two heavy Black Hawk helicopters from the Czech Republic and Slovakia."
All those still present in those villages must leave either on the boats or by the only road linking the area with the mainland, she added.
The fire has already devastated 8,700 hectares and is still raging.
More to follow...
