Wildfire Spreads Near Popular French Tourist Town as 20,000 People Are Moved to Safety
About 700 firefighters are battling the blaze as police investigate a possible accidental ignition and authorities open reception centres for evacuees.
- A terrifying "fire tornado" has forced nearly 12,000 residents and tourists to evacuate near Arcachon Bay, France. The blaze began in the commune of Saumos, Gironde, threatening the popular tourist destination.
- Extreme heat and sustained drought-like conditions transformed the Gironde department into a tinderbox, enabling the wildfire to consume more than 2,000 hectares of land southwest of Bordeaux.
- Gironde Prefect Sophie Brocas reported that around 700 firefighters have been mobilized to combat the blaze, including reinforcements from Paris. Crews are working around the clock to contain the fire near Lège-Cap-Ferret.
- Despite the magnitude of the conflagration, regional authorities confirmed that no casualties have been recorded thus far. The fire front recently crept to within 300 metres of the nearest homes in Lège.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported that over 12,500 wildfires have broken out across France since the year began. These fires have ravaged close to 44,000 hectares of terrain amidst escalating summer danger.
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In Gironde, the flames have already ravaged nearly 4,800 hectares and reached Cap-Ferret, causing thousands of inhabitants to evacuate.
Two voracious forest fires hit the southwest and south of France, destroying thousands of hectares and forcing massive evacuations. Flames threaten major natural reserves, emblematic tourist areas such as Arcachon Bay and historic villages of Provence. More than 44,000 hectares have been razed in 2026, with 20,000 evacuated near Bordeaux and 128 detained for their alleged involvement. Maximum alert in Arcachon and Var by the fire wave The fire w…
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Ekstra BladetMore than 20,000 people have been evacuated from the area around the French city of Bordeaux since Wednesday.
Due to a forest fire near Bordeaux, almost 20,000 people have been evacuated as a precaution.
Thousands are evacuated as wildfire spreads near popular French tourist town
About 20,000 people were evacuated from towns and vacation resorts along the French Atlantic coast Thursday as the latest in a series of wildfires raged and hundreds of firefighters were dispatched to tackle it.
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