Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
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Notable Quotes
"This morning conditions are deteriorating again."
— Laurent Nunez , Politician
"An exceptional fire calls for exceptional measures for the Tour."
— Christian Prudhomme , Executive
Key People
Christian Prudhomme is the race director of the Tour de France.
French Interior Minister who declined to ban the rally.
A local prefect in France who provided information about the wildfire.
Ursula von der Leyen is the president of the European Commission.
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Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
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