French authorities have preemptively evacuated ten thousand tourists and approximately one thousand residents near Bordeaux due to a large forest fire along the Atlantic coast. The Gironde department confirmed the evacuations as the blaze near Saumos, west of Bordeaux, has now spread across more than two thousand hectares. Sources report the total number of evacuees is nearly twelve thousand. The department’s official website is currently inaccessible, potentially due to high traffic or technical issues related to the emergency. This preventative measure aims to ensure public safety as firefighters battle the rapidly expanding wildfire. The situation remains fluid, and further updates are expected as the fire continues to be assessed and contained.