Campers escape forest fire.IRISH holidaymakers were among hundreds of terrified ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. campers evacuated as a forest fire raged in the south of France South of France south n the South of France → le Sud de la France, le Midi . The blaze ravaged 500 acres of parched woodland in the Var region on the Mediterranean coast, coming within half a mile of four packed campsites. More than 1,700 people fled when clouds of acrid smoke began billowing bil·low n. 1. A large wave or swell of water. 2. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound. v. bil·lowed, bil·low·ing, bil·lows v.intr. 1. across the sites late on Thursday. People were given temporary accommodation by the local authorities as 800 firefighters and two helicopters doused the flames. The campers were allowed back to their tents yesterday. Officials last night warned tourists across the south of France that there was a "high risk" of more forest fires during the dry summer months. |
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