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

Fire crews are battling a mega-fire four times the size of Paris in south-west France while facing tinderbox temperatures forecast to climb above 40C.The heatwave and forecast winds could hamper progress against the blaze that has forced 220,000 people from their homes, authorities for the Gironde region around Bordeau

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

Flames have forced the evacuation of thousands of tourists from the Atlantic Coast to the north-west of Bordeaux with between 500 and 1,000 firefighters deployed in the Gironde region

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

French President Emmanuel Macron has declared the wildfire crisis to be the 'most difficult situation' the country has confronted since World War Two

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.