At least 1,500 people evacuated due to wildfire on France’s Oleron Island

  19 August 2016    Read: 870
At least 1,500 people evacuated due to wildfire on France’s Oleron Island
French authorities have evacuated at least 1,500 people due to the spread of wildfire on the French island of Oleron in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Over 60 firefighters were mobilized early on Friday after a fire broke out at the Le Signol camping site on Oleron, the France Bleu news outlet reported.

Four people have reportedly received minor injuries from inhaling fumes. Two adults, a child and a firefighter have been taken to hospital.

A police investigation is reportedly underway to determine the cause of the fire. According to the news outlet, the explosion of a gas cylinder may have been the initial cause of the fire.

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