George and Amal Clooney evacuated their home in southern France along with their 9-year-old twins as wildfires continued spreading across the Mediterranean region, according to People, cited by FOX News.
The couple left their residence in Brignoles, located in France’s Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, as fires threatened large portions of the surrounding area. A representative for George Clooney confirmed the evacuation and shared a letter the couple sent to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond before leaving.
In the letter, the Clooneys wrote that they had no way of knowing whether their home would survive the ongoing crisis, adding that as they evacuated Brignoles, they wanted to emphasize two things: their hope that the mayor and residents of the town remained safe, and their commitment to staying connected to the community no matter what happened to their village, including helping it rebuild if needed.
They closed by expressing their love for Brignoles and the friends they’ve made there.
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The evacuation comes as wildfires continue tearing through parts of southern Europe. As of Wednesday, an uncontained wildfire roughly four times the size of Paris was burning across southwestern France, separate from the blaze threatening the Brignoles area, which prompted the evacuation of about 3,000 people.
Fires have also continued to spread across other parts of southern Europe, and three firefighters died in Greece while battling extreme heat, drought conditions and strong winds, according to the Associated Press.
More than 300,000 people, including both residents and tourists, have been forced to evacuate across France and Spain. Temperatures in France’s Gironde region climbed to nearly 104 degrees Wednesday, where the country’s largest wildfire forced the evacuation of roughly 220,000 people at its peak. While many have since returned home, tens of thousands remain displaced.
