Firefighters in France 'overwhelmed' by uncontrollable blaze: 'I'll admit, this fire scares me'
In Arès, Gironde department, southwestern France, July 24, 2026. HERVÉ LEQUEUX FOR LE MONDE Overwhelmed and exhausted. Friday, July 24, was a nightmare for those living around the Arcachon Bay near Bordeaux, on France's Atlantic coast.
- ▪In Arès, Gironde department, southwestern France, July 24, 2026.
- ▪HERVÉ LEQUEUX FOR LE MONDE Overwhelmed and exhausted.
- ▪Friday, July 24, was a nightmare for those living around the Arcachon Bay near Bordeaux, on France's Atlantic coast.
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HERVÉ LEQUEUX FOR LE MONDE Environment Environment Environment Fires Fires Fires Firefighters in France 'overwhelmed' by uncontrollable blaze: 'I'll admit, this fire scares me' By Maryline Baumard Published today at 11:13 am (Paris) 5 min read Lire en français Subscribers only Make us preferred on Google (() => { const scope = document.currentScript && document.currentScript.parentElement; const element = scope && scope.querySelector('[data-element="google-discover-button-link"][data-google-discover-ready="false"]'); const referrerType = document.documentElement.dataset.googleDiscoverReferrerType || ''; if (!(element instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) || !referrerType) { return; } element.href = referrerType === 'discover' ? element.dataset.discoverUrl : element.dataset.searchUrl;…
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