Over 500 firefighters called in as ten thousands evacuate following massive wildfires in France
Associated Press
Fires began raging along the coast on Monday, forcing smaller, scattered evacuations with flames reaching a corner of Saint-Tropez. Since noon on Tuesday, firefighters had conducted about 100 operations, according to sources. (Photo | AP)A firefighter douses a tree with water in the village of Ortale, Corsica island, France. (File photo | AP)About 3,000 campers were among the 10,000 evacuated from La Londe and nearby Bormes-les-Mimosas and La Lavandou, officials stated. (Photo | AP)The charred remains of burnt caravans at a warehouse in La Londe-les-Maures on the French Riviera on Wednesday. (Photo | AP)Although tracker planes and fire-fighting aircraft were sent in, about 800 hectares of back-country forest had burned in the city of Toulon by Tuesday morning. (File Photo | AP)A firefighting plane drops fire retardant over a forest near La Londe-les-Maures on the French Riviera on Wednesday. (Photo | AP)France's Mediterranean coast is particularly vulnerable to fires, with its massive back-country forests, often dry in the summer, and Mistral winds blowing across the sea to fan flames. (Photo | AP)So far, no injuries have been reported among residents and vacationers. (Photo | AP)
