cap ferret

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Massive wildfires in France’s Cap Ferret region have caused large-scale evacuations and raised concerns over Europe’s wildfire response capabilities.

A significant wildfire outbreak in Cap Ferret, France, has engulfed vast forest areas and prompted the evacuation of thousands, including many tourists. The crisis has stretched emergency services and exposed limitations in Europe's capacity to manage increasingly severe wildfires. International attention is heightened by the deployment of boats for evacuation and the reporting of hundreds of Belgian nationals affected.