France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires sweep western Europe

Wildfires driven by extreme heat and strong winds swept across western Europe on Friday, and France 24 reports that French authorities responded by ordering the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular tourism hotspot. The blazes also triggered a state of emergency in Spain's Madrid region. According to France 24, Paris has now turned to the European Union for emergency assistance as the fires continue to rage.

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