Boat escapes and lost homes pictured on Cap Ferret peninsula

Persistent warm and dry weather conditions in France mean wildfires in the region have been even tougher to contain. On the Cap Ferret peninsula, hundreds escaped the area by boat when they were ordered to evacuate. French authorities ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the south-west coast Hundreds of people had to escape by boat, docking in the port of Arcachon on the south side of the bay Holiday makers were rushed away from the popular French tourist area, a