Fierce wildfire near Saint-Tropez forces thousands to evacuate
Telegraph, 17 Aug 2021
Thousands of people, including at least 2,000 holidaymakers, were evacuated from their accommodation in south-east France on Tuesday.
Wildfires swept through more than 6,000 hectares of land, including several villages surrounding the popular holiday destination of Saint-Tropez.
More than 900 firefighters and 120 gendarmes are working to put out the fire, which was still not under control.
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