Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns

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A wildfire is currently nine miles from the French city of Bordeaux, prompting the mayor, Thomas Cazenave, to prepare for potential further evacuations. Firefighters in the Gironde region are battling this "unprecedented" blaze, which the Interior Minister described as having "a life of its own." This fire is part of a larger situation in France, where 220,000 people have been evacuated, and Spain, with over 100,000 evacuated west of Madrid. The mayor of Cestas, a town south of Bordeaux, called the situation "catastrophic," reporting 17,000 residents evacuated and 42,000 hectares burned. An approaching heatwave is expected to further complicate firefighting efforts.

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The wildfire in the Gironde region is described as having 'a life of its own' and facing an 'unprecedented' situation.

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A wildfire is currently nine miles from the French city of Bordeaux.

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42,000 hectares of land and 240 houses have been destroyed in the Cestas region.

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Approximately 220,000 people have been evacuated in France and over 100,000 in Spain due to wildfires.

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The fire in Cestas is predicted to be 'the fire of the century'.

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The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for "all eventualities", as one of many wildfires raging in France is now 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city."We are preparing to accommodate a large number of people should further evacuations be ordered," said Thomas Cazenave. Firefighters in the Gironde region were facing an "unprecedented" situation battling a fire that "has a life of its own", said Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.Some 220,000 people have been evacuated in France and more than 100,000 in Spain, where fires are burning "uncontrolled" west of Madrid.Another intense heatwave on Tuesday could further hamper firefighting efforts.Jerome Steffe, the mayor of Cestas, a town south of Bordeaux, told the BBC this "will be the fire of the century".He described how 17,000 residents were evacuated from his town during the night when the fire swelled two days ago. So far, he said, the region has seen 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) of land burned and 240 houses destroyed."In my city the situation is really catastrophic," he added.

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