Wildfires and Tourism: France's Troubling Pyrenean Inferno The news from southwest France is dire, with a wildfire forcing the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the Spanish border.
The inferno has scorched 4,600 hectares in a short time, an area that could easily accommodate a small village.
This disaster is not just about the wildfire itself but also what it reveals about our relationship with nature and the cost of our leisure activities.