French authorities ordered on Friday the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, sending boats to remove people from an area threatened by a major wildfire.

French authorities ordered on Friday the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, sending boats to remove people from an area threatened by a major wildfire. Link France sends boats, orders evacuation of tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires continue to rage French President Emmanuel Macron said he had requested help from the European Union as the country's battle against wildfires intensifies.