10,000 evacuated as wildfires ravage pine forests in south-west France

One of the French fires is in woodlands just south of the town of Arcachon, a major attraction for visitors from around France and beyond during the summer season

Firefighters use a hose to fight a wildfire near Landiras (SDIS 33 via AP)

A thousand firefighters with 10 water-dumping planes have struggled to contain two wildfires in south-west France that have forced the evacuation of 11,300 people and ravaged pine forests near the Atlantic coast.

High temperatures and strong winds have complicated firefighting efforts in the Bordeaux region, one of several around Europe scorched by wildfires this season.

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