French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to convene an emergency meeting today as massive wildfires rage near the city of Bordeaux, according to a report from N12LIVE. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the fire is advancing toward the city 'unexpectedly,' but Mayor Thomas Cazenave stated there is currently no plan to evacuate Bordeaux's 850,000 residents.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to convene an emergency meeting today as massive wildfires rage near the city of Bordeaux, according to a report from N12LIVE. The report, which follows an earlier bulletin from The Zioneer, includes statements from Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who said the fire is advancing toward the city 'unexpectedly,' and Mayor Thomas Cazenave, who stated there is currently no plan to evacuate Bordeaux's 850,000 residents.
France has been grappling with a series of wildfires in recent weeks, with 59 people arrested in July on suspicion of involvement, according to previous reports. The fire near Bordeaux is among the largest, threatening a major population center.
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