'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe
Advertising Home France 'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe On the ground France A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next. This time, however, they were not trying to protect themselves from a virus but from the toxic smoke billowing from a massive wildfire that has been raging across the southwest Gironde region.
- ▪Advertising Home France 'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe On the ground France A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way
- ▪As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next.
- ▪This time, however, they were not trying to protect themselves from a virus but from the toxic smoke billowing from a massive wildfire that has been raging across the southwest Gironde region.
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| Original publisher | France 24 (EN) |
| Canonical URL | https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260727-i-spent-the-night-coughing-wildfire-smoke-leaves-bordeaux-residents-struggling-to-breathe |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:58:34 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-27T15:01:24.344Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-27T15:01:24.984Z |
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Advertising Home France 'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe On the ground France A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next. Issued on: 27/07/2026 - 16:58Modified: 27/07/2026 - 17:00 6 min Reading time Share By: Cyrielle CABOT This photograph shows smoke from nearby wilfires covering the skyline of the city of Bordeaux on July 26, 2026.
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