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France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west
BBC NewsThursday, July 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region.
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Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region.
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BBC News published: France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west
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