Village Destroyed By Flames Burnt-out homes, wrecked vehicles and blackened trees line the streets of Le Porge in France’s Gironde department, after the Saumos wildfire tore through the community and forced residents to flee. Resident Benoit Gauthier accused the authorities of abandoning the village as the flames closed in. “The state has completely abandoned us. … Continue reading Le Porge residents set to SUE French government over wildfire devastation