
France evacuates 55,000 more as Bordeaux fires worsen
Blazes in the southwestern Gironde region have forced 220,000 people to evacuate so far. And with temperatures set to rise again on Tuesday, the region's top official Sophie Brocas said the situation could get worse. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
- ▪Blazes in the southwestern Gironde region have forced 220,000 people to evacuate so far.
- ▪And with temperatures set to rise again on Tuesday, the region's top official Sophie Brocas said the situation could get worse.
- ▪Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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| Original publisher | France 24 (EN) |
| Canonical URL | https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260725-france-evacuates-55-000-more-as-bordeaux-fires-worsen |
| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:57:56 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-25T23:07:34.871Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-25T23:07:35.147Z |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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Home Europe Wildfires have scorched 115,000 hectares across France this year, interior minister says As it happened Europe Issued on: 26/07/2026 - 00:57Modified: 26/07/2026 - 22:38 1 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 A drone view shows a burnt building in an area affected by wildfire, in Le Porge, Gironde, on July 26, 2026. © Manon Cruz, Reuters Some 115,000 hectares have burned in wildfires in France since the start of the year, "far more than anything we have seen in the past", Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said Sunday. Blazes in the southwestern Gironde region have forced 220,000 people to evacuate so far. And with temperatures set to rise again on Tuesday, the region's top official Sophie Brocas said the situation could get worse.
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