People Gather on Beach As South of France Wildfires Force Evacuations
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Thousands of tourists and residents in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region evacuated the area throughout the night of Tuesday, July 25, as firefighters tried to contain a wildfire burning near Bormes-les-Mimosas.Local newspaper Var-Matin reported that at least 3,000 people camping on the Cap Benat peninsula were evacuated as the wildfire spread to over 800 acres.Tourists at the Camp de Domaine, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, were asked to leave the resort on the morning of Wednesday, July 26. The resort posted an update on Facebook, saying that authorities had requested the evacuation. Credit: Instagram/Lisa Minot Sun Travel Editor via Storyful