Large wildfires continue to affect southwestern France, having approached the Bordeaux area in the Gironde department. Authorities had already ordered the evacuation of more than 200,000 people, and a further 55,000 residents from six municipalities were urged to leave after the fires flared up again. Le Figaro ↗
According to more recent data, the fire in Gironde has affected approximately 42,000 hectares of forest, an area that is exceptionally large compared to the surface area of Paris. The fire is still not under control, although the situation has temporarily eased in some areas, with no new evacuations reported. Firefighting efforts are being complicated by intense heat, wind, and phenomena described as fire whirls, which can fuel further spread of the flames. Le Figaro ↗
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the overall wildfire situation in France as exceptional. According to him, fires have affected approximately 115,000 hectares since the beginning of the year. The government also responded to criticism that the resources deployed against the flames are insufficient, pointing to the mobilization of forces in Gironde, Var, Landes, and Corsica. Spiegel.de ↗
President Emmanuel Macron is also due to travel to Gironde to meet with the deployed forces and local elected officials. Further developments will depend largely on the weather, as authorities fear the situation could worsen with the arrival of a new heatwave. France24 ↗
Wildfires near Bordeaux have already burned tens of thousands of hectares
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| 13:57 27.07.
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