Heatwave threatens to intensify France’s mega-fire near Bordeaux

Firefighters are battling a wildfire in south-west France which covers an area four times the size of Paris as temperatures were forecast to reach 40C.Authorities in the Gironde region said the blaze had not spread further during a calm night but warned that forecast heat and winds could cause the flames to surge again

A wildfire covering an area four times the size of Paris remained uncontained in southwest France on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to reach 40 C, threatening to erase firefighters’ overnight gains.

A handful of people have been arrested for allegedly taking advantage of those affected by wildfires in south-west France, which have forced more than 220,000 people to flee

A heat wave threatens to reignite France’s mega-fire near Bordeaux  Toronto Star

Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive blaze four times the size of Paris

Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive blaze four times the size of Paris

Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control as heatwave picks up  Reuters

BORDEAUX, France, July 29 - French firefighters kept a major blaze west of Bordeaux that had prompted mass evacuations under control overnight, ahead of forecast rising temperatures and winds which are expected to fan fires on Wednesday.

Over 260,000 people have already evacuated their homes, as the fire moves towards the city

NewsUK & WorldWildfiresMapsd show where wildfires burn in France07:49, 28 Jul 2026Updated 07:49, 28 Jul 2026Emergency crews are working urgently to contain aggressive wildfires nine miles outside Bordeaux, ahead of an incoming heatwave expected to drive temperatures up to 41C.‌French President Emmanuel Macron described

President Emmanuel Macron is set to chair a crisis cell on Monday, to address the fires ravaging southwestern France. Some local officials argue that current civil protection resources are not adapted to handling climate change.

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday as wildfires closed in on the south-western city of Bordeaux.

Blazes are about 15km from Bordeaux, but the city's mayor says there are no plans to evacuate.

More than 300,000 people have been evacuated from the wildfires raging in France and Spain.