France has ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula due to wildfires.

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What we can confirm

Multiple authoritative news outlets and official-prefecture reports state that French authorities have ordered the evacuation of all or most of the Cap Ferret peninsula (presqu’île du Cap-Ferret) due to an advancing wildfire in Gironde, with thousands of residents and tourists instructed to leave by road and by boat.[2][3][4][5] Reuters similarly reports access to the peninsula being shut and contingency plans for full evacuation, while other outlets describe thousands evacuated from the broader region, consistent with the claim.[1][2][6]

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Checked July 24, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops