{"id":575666,"date":"2026-07-30T15:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/575666\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T15:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:37:17","slug":"george-and-amal-clooney-flee-french-home-due-to-wildfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/575666\/","title":{"rendered":"George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actor George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving wildfire broke out nearby, authorities have said.<\/p>\n

Over the past week, France has been battling some of the country’s worst forest fires in living memory.<\/p>\n

The largest fire has ravaged 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) – an area larger than the US city of Detroit – in the southwest of France.<\/p>\n

The Clooneys, who have nine-year-old twins, own the Domaine du Canadel, an estate near Brignoles where a fire broke out on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

“At this point, we have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment,” the couple said in a letter to the mayor of Brignoles quoted by People magazine.<\/p>\n

They said they hoped all their neighbours remained safe.<\/p>\n

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\nHelicopters drop water over a wildfire burning in a forested area near Camps-la-Source close to Brignoles on 29 July<\/p>\n

“Amal and I are committed to making sure that whatever happens to our village, we are part of this community and we’ll be part of making it whole,” the letter said.<\/p>\n

Authorities confirmed the authenticity of the letter.<\/p>\n

The mayor said the celebrity couple were not required to evacuate but chose to leave the property as a precaution.<\/p>\n

The estate includes an 18th-century manor house, a pond, a swimming pool, and vineyards, set within a 170-hectare (420-acre) property.<\/p>\n

The blaze in Brignoles has burned 130 hectares (321 acres) and forced more than 600 people to evacuate, firefighters and authorities said.<\/p>\n

Most people were able to return home.<\/p>\n

It is reported that 270 firefighters remain deployed, supported by four water-bombing helicopters. Four firefighters were injured.<\/p>\n

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