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.

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.

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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