Carys Garland

Over half of the 220,000 people evacuated from France's southwest due to wildfires have returned home. The fires, west of Bordeaux, destroyed 200+ homes, burned 42,000 hectares, and killed two firemen.

French authorities permitted 84,000 evacuees displaced by a massive wildfire to return to their homes in southwest France, indicating progress in containing the blaze that has scorched an area four times the size of Paris.

Cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and potential rain have brought hope for relief to southwestern France, where wildfires have burned an area four times the size of Paris. Local officials reported a stable fire size at 42,000 hectares, with a 'rather calm' night observed.

Firefighters in France's southwest region are facing temperatures over 40°C as heatwave conditions threaten to reignite blazes in the Gironde forests. Despite the risk, firefighters report 'morale remains high' due to their commitment to protecting local communities.

The fire in France's southwest has stabilized, allowing nearly 60,000 evacuees to return, but 14 blazes have reignited as a fourth heatwave complicates firefighting efforts.

A massive fire in France's Gironde region has not progressed overnight on July 28, but an upcoming heatwave threatens to complicate firefighting efforts. Locals in Bordeaux are volunteering to assist firefighters battling the blaze, as FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports on the situation.

Raging wildfires have forced the evacuation of over 220,000 people from the Gironde department in southwestern France. Thousands of evacuees are in emergency shelters as firefighters work to control the spreading flames.

The Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery, where France's crown jewels worth 88 million euros were stolen in a heist by thieves disguised as construction workers, has reopened. The gallery no longer displays the jewels and has reverted to its 17th-century role as a state gallery.

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