More than 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate as wildfires continue to burn across southwestern France.

The largest fire, burning in the Bordeaux region, has scorched over 160 square miles of forests and scrubland and damaged or destroyed more than 240 homes since it began on July 22. The blaze is larger than the city of Atlanta, but despite its size, no deaths have been reported.

The fire has also produced France's first ever fire cloud a rare phenomenon where a fire creates its own weather, generating violent, erratic winds and lightning that can spark new fires.

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One of the main evacuation centers in Bordeaux is receiving thousands of displaced residents. On Tuesday alone, 4,000 people including French and foreign tourists on holiday were forced to evacuate.

Officials say most of the fires are currently under control but not fully extinguished. Fourteen new fires sparked on Tuesday, and unfavorable weather conditions are forecast for the coming days, with high temperatures and dry air creating unstable conditions.

Some 3,000 firefighters are currently deployed throughout the region working to prevent the fires from spreading. They are operating under triple-digit temperatures, making conditions even more challenging.

Meanwhile, in neighboring Spain, officials began lifting evacuation orders for some of the nearly 80,000 people who had to flee wildfires there. At least 13 people in the country have died this year from wildfires, making it one of the deadliest fire seasons in decades.

Daniel Siad, a professional modeling recruiter who worked with Jeffrey Epstein for over a decade, was found dead in his Paris home earlier this week.

Multiple people accused Siad of recruiting young women for Epstein's sex trafficking network, and his name appeared thousands of times in files released by the U.S. Justice Department. Victims are now expressing anger that Siad will not face a court of law to answer for his alleged crimes.

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Authorities opened an investigation into Siad in February, but victims claim the probe should have been conducted quicker. Prosecutors contend they did not have enough time or evidence to build a strong enough case against Siad before the 69-year-old was found dead.

Authorities say they will continue their investigation to see if any potential victims have not yet been identified. An investigation into Siad's cause of death will also continue, and a post-mortem examination will be conducted.

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Prior to his death, Siad maintained he had no knowledge of the overall threat posed by Epstein, claiming he had no reason to believe Epstein was linked to any crimes.

"My work with him has been strictly professional," Siad said prior to his death. "I never doubt that because I never heard anything from anyone introduced to him who came back to me that they had a bad situation with it."

"So for me he's a free man. He's clean," Siad added. "He was such a powerful person. How can I not trust him."