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.

The blazes spread just hours after workers protected by police moved in Tuesday to clear the squalid camp that has been home to an estimated 6,000-8,000 migrants, many with hopes of reaching Britain.

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