George and Amal Clooney evacuate French home amid wildfires

Actor George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have evacuated their family home in southern France as wildfires threaten the region. The couple and their 9-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, left their property in Brignoles, a town in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, amid the spreading blazes.

In a letter to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond, confirmed by a representative, the Clooneys expressed uncertainty about the fate of their home and their commitment to the community. "At this point we have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment," the letter stated. "As we evacuate Brignoles we want to emphasise 2 things, first we hope you and the people of our city are safe and second that 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 evacuation is part of a larger crisis across southern Europe, where extreme heat, drought, and strong winds have fueled numerous wildfires. In France, separate major fires are burning. One uncontained blaze in the southwest has scorched an area reported to be roughly four times the size of Paris,...