PARIS—Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires continued to rage out of control in southwestern France, authorities said on Friday.
More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by nine water-bomber aircraft, have been battling since Tuesday to master two blazes fanned by scorching heat, tinder-box conditions, and strong winds.
“The situation is still adverse,” said the authority for the Gironde department, where the blazes are raging.
The fires have now burnt 7,300 hectares, a total that increased by 2,000 hectares overnight, authorities said.
Another wildfire that broke out near the southeastern town of Tarascon on Thursday and burnt at least 1,000 hectares has been stabilized, according to firefighters….