European wildfires force more than 250K evacuations across Spain, France
Wildfires are sweeping across Spain and France, forcing more than 250,000 people to evacuate. One blaze is threatening France’s famed Bordeaux wine region, while Spain has declared a national emergency. France has deployed the military, and the Tour de France has been shortened as firefighters battle the massive blazes.
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A representative for George Clooney confirmed the evacuation to People and shared a letter the couple sent to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond
The couple and their 9-year-old twins left their home in Brignoles, in France’s Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, as fires threatened large swaths of the Mediterranean, the outlet reported. A representative for George Clooney confirmed to People that the couple sent a letter to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond before leaving.
“Dear Didier, At this point we have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment,” the letter began.
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George and Amal Clooney reportedly evacuated their home in southern France as fast-moving wildfires spread across parts of Europe. (Joe Maher; AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
“As we evacuate Brignoles we want to emphasise 2 things, first we hope you and the people of our city are safe and second that Amal and i are committed to making sure that whatever happens to our village, we are part of this community and we’ll be part of making it whole,” the letter continued. “We love Brignoles and our friends who live there.”
Digital has reached out to Clooney’s representatives for additional comment, including whether the family has safely evacuated and if there is any update on the condition of their home.
The evacuation comes as wildfires continue to scorch southern Europe.
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George and Amal Clooney reportedly left their home in Brignoles, France, as wildfires spread across the region, according to People. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for History)
As of Wednesday, an uncontained wildfire roughly four times the size of Paris was burning across southwestern France. The blaze was separate from the fire threatening the Brignoles area, where about 3,000 people were evacuated. Fires also continued to threaten parts of southern Europe, and three firefighters died in Greece as crews battled extreme heat, drought and strong winds, according to The Associated Press.
More than 300,000 people have been forced to evacuate in France and Spain, including residents and tourists.
Temperatures climbed to nearly 104 degrees Wednesday in France’s Gironde region, where the country’s largest wildfire prompted the evacuation of roughly 220,000 residents and vacationers at its peak. While many have since returned, tens of thousands remain displaced.
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Clooney and his family spend much of their time on a farm in France. (Christopher Anderson/Esquire)
In an October 2025 interview with Esquire , Clooney said he and Amal chose to raise their family on a farm in France to give their children a quieter upbringing away from Hollywood.
“A good portion of my life growing up was on a farm, and as a kid, I hated the whole idea of it,” he said. “But now, for them, it’s like—they’re not on their iPads, you know? They have dinner with grown-ups and have to take their dishes in. They have a much better life.”
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Clooney also said he was “worried about raising our kids in L.A., in the culture of Hollywood.”
“I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life,” he said. “France — they kind of don’t give a s— about fame. I don’t want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don’t want them being compared to somebody else’s famous kids.”
