Hundreds more evacuated from homes as wildfires spread in France

More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by nine water-bomber aircraft, have been battling since Tuesday to master two blazes fanned by scorching heat, tinder-box conditions and strong winds. “The situation is still adverse,” said the authority for the Gironde department, where the blazes are raging. The fires have now burnt 7,300 hectares, authorities said.