A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total number of residents displaced in the region to 220,000. The emergency measures were enacted as flames continued to spread, moving increasingly closer to the city of Bordeaux.
Authorities are managing the crisis as the fire impacts a significant portion of the region. The evacuations represent a major escalation in the effort to protect residents from the advancing blaze, which has now displaced more than two hundred thousand people in the area.
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