Eric Brocardi

French authorities ordered 4,000 more evacuations as wildfires in the Gironde region near Bordeaux threatened to reignite, displacing over 330,000 people across France and Spain. The Gironde fire, now four times the size of Paris, is part of a broader crisis fueled by heatwaves, with Spain also battling historic blazes.

French authorities ordered 4,000 more evacuations as wildfires in Gironde, France, displaced 220,000 people, with over 330,000 displaced across France and Spain. The Gironde fire, four times the size of Paris, created a lightning-generating storm and remains unstable amid rising temperatures.

French authorities evacuated 4,000 more people from Atlantic coast tourist sites as heat threatens wildfire control west of Bordeaux. A wildfire in Gironde, four times the size of Paris, has forced 220,000 evacuations in France and 330,000 across France and Spain, with Spain facing its largest recorded blaze. Rising temperatures and dry conditions risk reigniting fires despite stabilization efforts.

France evacuated 4,000 people from Atlantic coast tourist sites as heat threatens wildfire containment efforts west of Bordeaux. Wildfires in France and Spain have displaced 330,000 people, with Spain facing its fourth summer heat wave and an uncontrolled blaze. The Gironde fire in France remains stabilized but at risk of resurgence due to rising temperatures and low humidity.

French authorities evacuated 4,000 people from Atlantic coast tourist sites as heat threatens to destabilize a wildfire near Bordeaux. The Gironde fire, stabilized but not fully contained, has burned 420 square kilometers and injured 93 firefighters, while Spain faces its largest wildfire in a region experiencing its fourth heat wave.

French authorities evacuated nearly 4,000 people near Lacanau as wildfires worsened, with a vast blaze near Saumos stabilized at 420 square kilometers but still posing a risk due to returning heat. Firefighters and engineers worked on firebreaks, while 93 firefighters were injured battling the unpredictable fire.

Firefighters in southwest France have stabilized a large wildfire near the Atlantic coast, preventing its spread overnight despite threats from rising temperatures and low humidity. The blaze, which has burned 420 square kilometers and forced 220,000 evacuations, remains fragile, with 93 injured firefighters and ongoing efforts to create firebreaks. In neighboring Landes, a separate wildfire was contained, allowing thousands of evacuees to return home.