🔴 Live: France battles new wildfire in south of France as Fontainebleau fire flares up again

Live Europe Issued on: 29/07/2026 - 08:36Modified: 29/07/2026 - 22:35 By: A drone view shows a burnt house in a forest affected by a wildfire amid drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, in Le Temple, Gironde, France, July 29, 2026. © Yves Herman, Reuters France is battling a new wildfire front in the Var after a blaze broke out near the town of Brignoles in the country's southeast on Wednesday. The development comes as firefighters also tackled a major flare-up in the Fontainebleau forest, where a wildfire burned more than 2,000 hectares just two weeks ago. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: Some 2,750 firefighters battled the massive wildfire in France's southwest Gironde region. French authorities ordered