France Wildfires
Firefighters spray water in a burning forest near Lacanau, southwestern France, Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, taking the total forced out of their homes to 220,000 as the flames have crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux. Authorities in the Gironde region, where Bordeaux is located, have issued overnight evacuation orders for five more localities including some on the city’s approaches. Their statement says gusting winds have fed the flames overnight, accelerating the spread of the fire that has been burning out of control since midweek. The Gironde prefect has also ordered the partial closure of a major highway heading southwest from Bordeaux that links it to the Atlantic coast.
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