Major sporting event moved as wildfires cause chaos with emergency services diverted

THE route of the Tour de France has been changed after wildfires impacted the event. With more police needed in the disaster-stricken Gironde region, there is no safe passage for cyclists through the Hauts-de-Seine area.
 The emergency services have understandably made the wildfires in the Gironde region their priority. This has led to a lack...