Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns

A wildfire has advanced to within nine miles of Bordeaux, and the mayor of a nearby town is calling the situation catastrophic. BBC News reports that officials are preparing for the possibility of further evacuations. Bordeaux, a major city in southwestern France, sits in a region especially prone to summer wildfires.

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