# France wildfire forces 520 to evacuate

https://mins.news/en/item/22313

- France 24, 2026-08-14 15:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france-wildfire-forces-520-to-evacuate

> About 520 residents have been evacuated from France’s southwestern Landes region as a wildfire has scorched more than 1,000 hectares since Thursday. Major reinforcements have been deployed, but authorities warn the fire’s path remains unpredictable.

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