French wildfires threaten M51 nuclear missile sites, Rafale assembly line

Wildfires are raging in southwestern France, posing a significant threat to essential defense and aerospace facilities. The flames are alarmingly close to areas critical for nuclear deterrent production, prompting the implementation of emergency measures to safeguard these military-industrial infrastructures. Firefight

Missile factories and nuclear research sites near Bordeaux face evacuation as wildfires scorch over 104,000 acres in France's worst blaze on record.

The fires have forced evacuations and protective measures at strategically important aerospace and defence sites, while preventing thousands of businesses from operating normally.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The UK is gearing up for a fourth heatwave of the year just as extreme weather in France and Spain sparked ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires. Huge blazes are just nine miles from the city of Bordeaux with officials warn

More than 42,000 hectares have now burned in Gironde, southwestern France as wildfires push closer to Bordeaux. Authorities say 240 homes have already been destroyed by the flames, which are now also threatening some of France's most sensitive defence and space industry sites.