10,000 Evacuated as Climate-Driven Wildfire Scorches 2,400 Hectares in France
A wildfire forced over 10,000 people to flee near Arcachon Bay, consuming 2,400 hectares as three heatwaves and worsening drought turned western Europe into a tinderbox. With 2026 already surpassing the 20-year annual burn average, the disaster underscores how climate change is accelerating Europe's fire crisis and testing the continent's resilience.