Bordeaux, July 27 -- Uncontrolled wildfires advanced toward the outer edge of Bordeaux on Sunday, pushing into the heart of France's winemaking region as emergency crews across France and Spain struggled to contain blazes that have forced roughly 3,00,000 people to flee from their homes.

According to France 24, authorities reported that roughly 220,000 people have been evacuated across France. In neighbouring Spain, over 75,000 residents have been forced to flee, while another 30,000 have been instructed to shelter in place.

France 24 reported that French firefighters are working to prevent the flames from breaching Bordeaux's regional capital after blazes swept through the popular Atlantic coast tourist destination of the Cap Ferret pe...