Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blaze which started on Monday night near the coastal city of Toulon, in the south of the country
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate homes and tourist hotspots after a forest fire broke out near the French Riviera.
Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blaze which started on Monday night near the coastal city of Toulon, in the south of theTwo firefighters have been reported injured in the blaze, which has been fuelled by powerful Mediterranean winds.The fire consumed around 5,000 hectares of the forest by Tuesday morning, according to the administration for the surrounding Var region.
Almost 6,000 people have been evacuated from homes and a dozen campsites in the region, with holidaymakers moved to a holiday centre for Air France employees.The civil security service said more than 900 firefighters, supported by water-dumping planes and helicopters, are battling to contain the blaze and access to the forest across the region has been blocked.
This is the latest in a spate of wildfires that has swept through southern Europe and North Africa in recent weeks.
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