Gironde

A rapidly spreading forest fire in France's Gironde region has destroyed 2,400 hectares of land and forced the precautionary evacuation of 12,000 people. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blaze in dense pine forests, where flames…

A forest fire has been spreading in the Gironde region of southwest France since Monday.  So far, 1,300 hectares have been burned. "Four houses and several buildings were burned," Gironde Governorate stated. More than 500 people have been…