00:01Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have evacuated their French estate as fast-moving
00:09wildfires continue to sweep across southern France.
00:13The couple left their home near the town of Buignol after flames broke out nearby.
00:18In a message to the town's mayor, the Cloonies said they did not know whether their home would survive, but
00:25pledged to help rebuild the community whatever the outcome.
00:28The wildfire has scorched around 130 hectares, forced more than 600 people to evacuate and left four firefighters injured.
00:39Hundreds of firefighters backed by water bombing helicopters remain on the front lines.
00:44The Buignol blaze comes as France battles one of its worst wildfire seasons in decades.
00:50The country's largest fire has already destroyed more than 42,000 hectares in the southwest,
00:55highlighting the growing threat of extreme fires across the region.
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