Thousands flee wildfires ravaging France and Spain

More than 250,000 people fled towns and villages in Spain and France into the weekend as uncontrolled wildfires moved ever closer to Madrid and Bordeaux, metropolitan areas that are home to more than 8 million people combined.Authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of some western suburbs of Bordeaux, France, famed for its wines, in an area that includes the regional airport.About 197,000 people were evacuated in the Gironde and surrounding areas, French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez said. Firefighters battle a wildfire spreading in Lege-Cap-Ferret, France, on Friday. Photo: EPA As of yesterday, almost 98,000 hectares of land have been scorched in the blazes, a record in France, he added.While increased humidity overnight means the conflagration in Gironde is no longer convec