Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux
Firefighters prepare to join efforts to contain the vast wildfire in the Gironde region in south-west France. Photograph: Astrid Lagougne/EPAView image in fullscreenFirefighters prepare to join efforts to contain the vast wildfire in the Gironde region in south-west France. He said the Gironde fire had become “extremely virulent and unpredictable again” early on Saturday night, generating its own wind and spreading erratically towards the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
- ▪Firefighters prepare to join efforts to contain the vast wildfire in the Gironde region in south-west France.
- ▪Photograph: Astrid Lagougne/EPAView image in fullscreenFirefighters prepare to join efforts to contain the vast wildfire in the Gironde region in south-west France.
- ▪He said the Gironde fire had become “extremely virulent and unpredictable again” early on Saturday night, generating its own wind and spreading erratically towards the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre.
- ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes — Straits Times — World
- ▪ French firefighters battle blazes with military cargo planes — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux - Reuters — "site:reuters.com" - Google News
The Guardian — World publishes from United Kingdom and files mainly under world. We currently carry 2,136 of its stories.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Firefighters prepare to join efforts to contain the vast wildfire in the Gironde region in south-west France. Photograph: Astrid Lagougne/EPAView image in fullscreenFirefighters prepare to join efforts to contain the vast wildfire in the Gironde region in south-west France. Photograph: Astrid Lagougne/EPAWildfiresFirefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching BordeauxEfforts to contain wildfire that has consumed an area of four times the size of Paris impeded by windy conditions Europe wildfires live – latest updates Angelique Chrisafis in Paris, Sam Jones in Madrid and Jennifer RankinSun 26 Jul 2026 08.56 EDTLast modified on Sun 26 Jul 2026 09.04 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAuthorities are battling to contain a huge wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at World news | The Guardian.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from World news | The Guardian
