South West France Region

Spain, France

Gironde wildfires pick up as French region braces for new 40C heatwave

Firefighters in France are working around the clock to contain wildfires that have been raging in the Gironde region, while bracing for another sharp rise in temperatures.

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In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave

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Wildfires ease in France as Spain and Greece keep burning

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Two Greek Firefighters Killed as Wildfires Strike Further East in Europe

Temperatures were set to soar ⁠again ⁠in France and Spain on Wednesday in a fourth heatwave ⁠of the summer, increasing the threat from wildfires that have forced large-scale evacuations of people, sco...

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The France and Spain wildfires’ path of destruction in maps, satellite images and photos

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The Latest: Fire Crews in Southwest France Battle Massive Blaze as They Face Extreme Temperatures

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France orders more evacuations as fires displace 330,000 across southwest Europe

The blaze in the Gironde region has burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced 220,000 people to evacuate.

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France firefighters hopeful, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'

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France Orders 4,000 More Evacuated as Fires Displace a Third of a Million Across Southwest Europe

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Blazes in southwest France seen from commercial plane, helicopter

Smoke from blazes in the Gironde region of southwest France was captured from a commercial flight on July 28, 2026 as firefighters faced flare-ups.

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The latest: Fire crews in southwest France battle massive blaze as they face extreme temperatures

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Firefighters continue to tackle massive blaze in France as temperatures soar

France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain

In southern France, a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.

Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux

A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday. This brings the total to 220,000 in one region alone, as flames have crept closer to Bordeaux.