France: Massive blaze engulfs Cap Ferret forests as thousands evacuated
Last updated: 36 minutes ago Footage filmed in Lège-Cap-Ferret, south-western France, shows a towering plume of smoke rising above the pine forest as flames advance towards Lège-Bourg, with firefighters battling to protect homes while at least one house is consumed by the blaze.
The fire is believed to have started accidentally on 22 July near Saumos, north of Arcachon Bay, before racing through dense pine forest towards Lège-Cap-Ferret.
Driven by strong winds, the flames spread south along the peninsula's narrow strip of woodland, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and Arcachon Bay on the other, forcing authorities to evacuate communities village by village as the fire progressed.
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