Most holidaymakers return to their campsites after Pyrenees wildfire

The wildfire took hold in Saint-Andre, south-eastern France (SDIS66/Yacine Bouchaid via AP)

Holidaymakers have mostly returned to their campsites after a wildfire ripped through 500 hectares (1,235 acres) of land near the seaside resort of Argeles-sur-Mer in the Pyrenees, southern France, authorities said.

Up to 3,000 people on four campsites had been evacuated on Monday evening as a precaution.