Authorities evacuate more than 10,000 in France as wildfire spreads near popular tourist town

More than 10,000 people were evacuated overnight in southwestern France as a wildfire raged near the popular coastal town of Lège Cap-Ferret.

More than 10,000 people were evacuated overnight in southwestern France as a wildfire raged Thursday near the coastal town of Lège Cap-Ferret, which is popular with tourists, on the Atlantic Ocean.

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Local authorities said the fire has spread over more than 4,900 acres, though no injuries have been reported.

The Gironde prefecture said that some 500 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the flames and bring the fire under control, as “the situation remains unfavorable.”