Campers evacuated as fire ravages French forests

At least 2,500 people have been evacuated in France, most of them tourists staying at four Cote d’Azur campsites, as a fire tore through nearby forests.

At least 2,500 people have been evacuated in France, most of them tourists staying at four Cote d’Azur campsites, as a fire tore through nearby forests.

More than 1,300 firefighters raced to battle the blaze, which crackled through 14,800 acres and was the biggest of the summer so far.

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