Thousands evacuated from a forest fire in the south of France – more than 1,800 firefighters tried to control flames
© Xavier Leoty Nearly 2,700 people have been evacuated from a forest fire raging near the city of Marseille in southern France, authorities said on Wednesday. More than 1,800 firefighters tried to control the flames. The fire had already swallowed about a thousand acres of forest and threatened coastal campgrounds and homes. As a precautionary … Read more