Tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to the Spanish enclave this week France has been battling one of its most destructive wildfires in decades, with firefighters facing a vast and unpredictable inferno in the south-west of the country. In this feature, my colleague Jason Burke reports from Le Porge, where he explores the extraordinary efforts of those on the frontline, from firefighters and soldiers to volunteers, as they fight to contain a “megafire” that has devastated thousands of hectares of land. We have gone beyond what we thought possible,” said a senior firefighter at Le Porge, downing a litre of water in less than a minute. “We stared into an abyss.” Continue reading...