Tourists Trapped in Raging Fires Forced to Flee

JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images Thousands of tourists were forced to flee a luxury French holiday destination by boat as fast-moving wildfires continued to rip across southern Europe. Authorities ordered the evacuation of Lège-Cap-Ferret, an upscale resort often compared to New York’s Hamptons, after flames tore through more than 8,700 hectares of land and threatened homes. Video from the region showed frantic evacuations, with residents boarding boats to escape while others fled by car…