French President Emmanuel Macron calls a crisis meeting to address uncontrolled wildfires forcing over 250,000 people to flee their homes. In the Gironde region of southwest France, flames have burned an area four times the size of Paris. The prefecture says the situation remained “globally stable” overnight, a change from previous days. No new evacuations have been announced. With France entering its peak tourist season, authorities have banned holiday camps for children and people with disabilities. Macron pledges long-term support for affected communities, saying, “We will rebuild, we will repair.”

A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, taking the total forced out of their homes to 220,000 as the flames have crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux. Authorities in the Gironde region, where Bordeaux is located, have issued overnight evacuation orders for five more localities including some on the city’s approaches. Their statement said gusting winds have fed the flames overnight, accelerating the spread of the fire that has been burning out of control since midweek.