Firefighters backed by military personnel are battling fast-moving wildfires threatening the outskirts of Bordeaux as hundreds of thousands of people across France and Spain flee advancing flames fuelled by extreme heat, strong winds and prolonged drought.
More than 300,000 people have either been evacuated or ordered to shelter in place as authorities struggle to contain the fires. In France, more than 220,000 people have been evacuated, while in Spain about 75,000 have fled their homes and a further 30,000 have been told to remain indoors. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described conditions around Bordeaux as 'unprecedented', warning the blaze remained out of control and was moving erratically towards the city.
