In Bordeaux, evacuees take shelter in exhibition centre

French authorities have ordered the evacuation of towns in Bordeaux’s western suburbs in the early hours of Saturday morning. The towns are in the possible path of the wildfire, our Paris correspondent reports, and include part of Mérignac, where the city’s airport is located. Evacuees were seen resting in makeshift beds The large hall has been set up with tables and chairs Some were seen sitting outside The evacuation order came through at around 03:00 local time (02:00 BST) on Saturday