France Battles Fire 'Whirlwinds' as Another 55,000 Evacuated The wildfires raging across southern France have forced another 55,000 people to flee their homes, underscoring that climate change is no longer a distant threat but an everyday reality.
Flames have devoured over 42,000 hectares of land – roughly the size of Singapore – and wreaked havoc on communities. The scale of the disaster is staggering.
More than 330,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain, making it the European Union's largest forest fire since World War Two.