Fires in France: at least 6,000 hectares burned and thousands of people evacuated

Hundreds of firefighters are currently fighting fires that are spreading in the forests near the Côte d’Azur. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and vacation spots.

this Tuesday morning, the fire, fed by powerful Mediterranean winds, has already consumed nearly 6,000 hectares of forest, according to the authorities of the Var department.