Migrants wrapped in blankets queue during the full evacuation of the “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Wednesday. Demolition crews continue to tear down the notorious “Jungle” migrant camp, one of the biggest in Europe where 6,000-8,000 people -- among them an estimated 1,300 children -- have been living in dire conditions. AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN
Migrants wrapped in blankets queue during the full evacuation of the “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Wednesday. Demolition crews continue to tear down the notorious “Jungle” migrant camp, one of the biggest in Europe where 6,000-8,000 people -- among them an estimated 1,300 children -- have been living in dire conditions. AFP / PHILIPPE HUGUEN

CALAIS, France: Fires cut through a swathe of the Calais “Jungle” on Wednesday, sending migrants fleeing as French authorities prepared to ramp up demolition of the notorious camp.

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