Tourists gather after a campsite was evacuated because of raging wildfires near Bormes-les-Mimosas, France, on Wednesday, July 26. Parts of the French Riviera <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2017%2F07%2F26%2Feurope%2Ffrance-wildfire-evacuations%2Findex.html" target="_blank">were evacuated late Tuesday and into Wednesday </a>as forest fires burned swaths of land and threatened thousands of people.
Tourists gather after a campsite was evacuated because of raging wildfires near Bormes-les-Mimosas, France, on Wednesday, July 26. Parts of the French Riviera were evacuated late Tuesday and into Wednesday as forest fires burned swaths of land and threatened thousands of people.
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People watch a wildfire burn near a beach in La Croix-Valmer, France, on Tuesday, July 25.
People watch a wildfire burn near a beach in La Croix-Valmer, France, on Tuesday, July 25.
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A fire burns in Artigues, France, on July 25.
A fire burns in Artigues, France, on July 25.
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Houses are surrounded by scorched land near Biguglia, France, on the island of Corsica, on July 25.
Houses are surrounded by scorched land near Biguglia, France, on the island of Corsica, on July 25.
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A firefighter takes a break at the site of a wildfire near Ortale, France, on July 25.
A firefighter takes a break at the site of a wildfire near Ortale, France, on July 25.
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Firefighters try to extinguish a fire burning in Artigues on July 25.
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire burning in Artigues on July 25.
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Firefighters douse a fire near Biguglia on July 25.
Firefighters douse a fire near Biguglia on July 25.
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Smoke rises over the town of Carros, France, on Monday, July 24.
Smoke rises over the town of Carros, France, on Monday, July 24.
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Vegetation smolders in Carros on July 24.
Vegetation smolders in Carros on July 24.
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An airplane drops water over a fire in Mirabeau, France, on July 24.
An airplane drops water over a fire in Mirabeau, France, on July 24.
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