Wildfires on Cap Ferret in France prompt evacuation; Paris seeks EU aid

The Nouvelle-Aquitaine prefecture in south-west France ordered the evacuation of several towns on the Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires devastate the region. Paris has appealed to the European Union for assistance, hoping to receive aerial support from several member states. Emergency services are battling the fires under difficult weather conditions.

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