harvey biggs reports.skies glowed red in southern france as fierce wildfires continued to burn out of control. hillsides engulfed by flames in bormes—les—mimosas, west of st tropez. local residents joining firefighters to battle the blaze that has forced the evacuation of over 10,000 people. having watched the flames inch closer and closer on wednesday, thousands of tourists took the chance to flee. many had spent the last two nights in the public shelters or camping out on the beach. translation: we evacuate because of the fire is coming close to the place. so we pay attention. we left with our clothes and a little food. residents who fled the flames have now begun to return to assess the damage to their homes and properties. many with stories of narrow escapes. translation: all of a sudden we were in front of a wall of flame, near the cypress trees. we did not hesitate. we took some belongings, we took the two dogs and we left. translation: i climbed high on the crest and i saw a picture of desolation, b

harvey biggs reports.ildfires continued to burn out of control. hillsides engulfed by flames in bormes—les—mimosas, west of st tropez. local residents joining firefighters to battle the blaze, that has forced the evacuation of over 10,000 people. having watched the flames inch closer and closer on wednesday, thousands of tourists took the chance to flee. many had spent the last two nights in public shelters, or camping out on the beach. translation: we evacuate because the fire is coming close to the place, so we pay attention. we left with our clothes and a little food. residents who fled the flames have now begun to return to assess the damage to their homes and properties, many with stories of narrow escapes. translation: all of a sudden, we were in front of a wall of flames, near the cypress trees. we didn't hesitate. we took some belongings, we took the two dogs, and we left. translation: i climbed high on the crest, and i saw a picture of desolation, because all the camping was surrounded with flames

harvey biggs has the latest.the skies load raid in southern france is fierce wildfires continue to burn out of control. hillsides engulfed by fla mes control. hillsides engulfed by flames in bormes—les—mimosas, west of st tropez. it is forcing the evacuation of over 10,000 people. having watched the flames getting closer and closer on wednesday, thousands of tourists took the chance to flee. many had spent the last few nights camping out on the beach or in the shelters. translation: we evacuate because of the fire is coming close to the place. we pay attention. we left with our clothes and a little food. residents who fled the claim have 110w residents who fled the claim have now begun to return to assessed the damage to their homes and properties. many with stories of narrow escapes. translation: all of a sudden we were in front of a wall of flame near the cypress trees. we did not hesitate. we took some belongings, we took the two dogs and left. translation: i climbed high on the cliff and saw a picture of deso

harvey biggs reports.e skies glowed red in southern france, as fierce wildfires continued to burn out of control. hillsides engulfed by flames in bormes—les—mimosas, west of st tropez. local residents joining firefighters to battle the blaze that has forced the evacuation of over 10,000 people. having watched the flames inch closer and closer on wednesday, thousands of tourists took the chance to flee. many had spent the last two nights in the public shelters or camping out on the beach. translation: we evacuate because the fire is coming close to the place, so we pay attention. we left with our clothes and a little food. residents who fled the flames have now begun to return to assess the damage to their homes and properties, many with stories of narrow escapes. translation: all of a sudden, we were in front of a wall of flames, near the cypress trees. we didn't hesitate. we took some belongings, we took the two dogs, and we left. translation: i climbed high on the crest, and i saw a picture of desolation