France orders evacuation of peninsula as hundreds flee wildfires by boat
The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials on Friday morning saying it had continued to progress overnight.
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"The wildfire situation in the country was 'very tense' - especially in the Gironde region."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
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The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials on Friday morning saying it had continued to progress overnight.
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