France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west
Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region.
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"The latest evacuations were going ahead 'calmly' in the village of Claouey."
— Sophie Brocas , Politician
"I express my 'infinite gratitude' and 'unwavering support' to their families."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
Key People
Laurent Nuñez is the French Interior Minister.
Matteo Piantedosi is the Italian Interior Minister who honored a firefighter lost in a wildfire.
Renato Schifani is Sicily's regional leader who addressed the impact of wildfires in the region.
Sophie Brocas is the Gironde prefect responsible for managing the crisis during the wildfires.
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Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region.
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