The forest fires in southern France continue to spread, now thousands of residents and tourists had to get to safety from the flames.
Campsites have also been evacuated.
Toulon - floods in Germany, violent storms on Lake Garda and now also forest fires in France: Europe is currently not calming down.
While violent forest fires have been raging in Greece for weeks, the flames in southern France are now also spreading.
Thousands of residents and tourists now had to get to safety from the fires.
Forest fires in the south of France: Thousands of tourists and residents escape from the flames
As the prefecture in Toulon announced on Tuesday morning, the fires are still not under control and around 900 fire fighters are on duty.
Ten fire-fighting planes and three helicopters are also in use.
As the dpa further quotes the prefecture, many roads in the hinterland of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez are closed.
According to this, the first campsites in the region are said to have already been cleared, and thousands of tourists and residents escaped from the flames.
Around 5,000 hectares of land have already fallen victim to the flames.
South of France: Campsites evacuated - fire fanned by strong wind
19 people suffered smoke inhalation and three others were slightly injured, reported France bleu, referring to a preliminary assessment by the prefect.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin wanted to visit the affected region on Tuesday.
The fires were preceded by a heat wave and severe drought.
The fires were fanned by a strong wind.
As the local fire department announced, the fire in the region has spread over a distance of 22 kilometers since it broke out.
Meanwhile, a tornado caused chaos and devastation in East Frisia in Germany.
