Fears are mounting that wildfires could hit France's missile and rocket factories within days - potentially sparking devastating explosions. With infernos sweeping across the continent, around 360,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in France and Spain. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Wildfires have now ripped through a total of 386 square miles of land in both nations. Although the blazes in France's southwest have been labelled "under control", there were 14 flare-ups recorded in the region, according to Gironde prefect Sophie Brocas. Meanwhile, National Federation of Firefighters of France spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Eric Brocardi warned that Gironde and southern France were battling wildfires of “exceptional intensity”.