France wildfire sends flames racing through hills forcing evacuations

Published date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:51:03 +0700

A wildfire in southern France sent flames racing through hills, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes.

Dramatic footage shows the raging blaze as a thick plume of smoke towers over wooded hills in the Var region on July 22.

	Var, France
	22/07/2026
	ViralPress
	VRP181584
	Duration: 00:33
	Format: Horizontal
	Rating: News safe
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