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France Evacuates 1,200 Campers After Wildfires Spread

8/13/2026

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French authorities evacuated roughly 1,200 campers from a Pas-de-Calais campsite after two wildfires broke out near the beach.
The prefecture reported one fire was under control while the other continued to spread southward.
Environment minister Monique Barbut warned heatwaves could cause up to €15 billion in costs, noting that a wet winter fostered vegetation that dried during rolling heatwaves as Europe experiences its fastest-warming climate and an active wildfire season.

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French authorities evacuated roughly 1,200 campers from a Pas-de-Calais campsite after two wildfires broke out near the beach.
The prefecture reported one fire was under control while the other continued to spread southward.
Environment minister Monique Barbut warned heatwaves could cause up to €15 billion in costs, noting that a wet winter fostered vegetation that dried during rolling heatwaves as Europe experiences its fastest-warming climate and an active wildfire season.