<br /> <p>Thousands of tourists and residents in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region evacuated the area throughout the night of Tuesday, July 25, as firefighters tried to contain a wildfire burning near Bormes-les-Mimosas.</p><p>Local newspaper Var-Matin</a> reported that at least 3,000 people camping on the Cap Benat peninsula were evacuated as the wildfire spread to over 800 acres.</p><p>Tourists at the Camp de Domaine, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, were asked to leave the resort on the morning of Wednesday, July 26. The resort posted an update on Facebook</a>, saying that authorities had requested the evacuation. Credit: Instagram/Lisa Minot Sun Travel Editor via Storyful</p><br />
