Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

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Devastating wildfires in France and Spain have forced the evacuation of 267,000 people, including 197,000 around Bordeaux, marking possibly the largest peacetime evacuation in France's history as per the interior minister.

France hustled 197,000 people from areas around Bordeaux - including vacation spots crowded this time of year - in what was "probably" the biggest peacetime evacuation the country has seen, its interior minister said.