Scale of French fires is huge. 220,000+ evacuated from Gironde alone. 2,500 firefighters, 1,500 soldiers, 1,200 police deployed. 88 firefighters injured and 240 homes gone. 4 firefighters have died in just 2 weeks. Temps up to 42C are forecast and the fires could burn for months. ✍🏼: @gandalv
