Thousands of Europeans from several countries have been evacuated as wildfires are burning down homes. The fires spread through Portugal, Spain, France and Croatia earlier this week. Now, helicopters are being deployed to help put out the fires. About 10,000 people were evacuated from campsites around the town of Landiras in southwestern France. Fires have now burnt about 5,300 hectares there. Over 1,000 firefighters worked to put out the fires, deployig 9 ater-bombing planes. A local official, Fabienne Buccio, urged tourists planning trips to the region to steer clear of the area for a few days or weeks. In western […]
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