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Record Blaze Near Bordeaux Forces 250,000 Evacuations

7/25/2026

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Gironde prefect Sophie Brocas said the wildfire 30 km west of Bordeaux reached unprecedented magnitude, prompting evacuation of three western suburbs and the airport.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez deployed an A400M aircraft, 18 water-dropping planes and 1.5 million masks.
France sent 1,300 firefighters to Gironde and Landes while Spain deployed 2,600 firefighters.
Authorities said 141,000 fled homes in Gironde and Landes and 250,000 were displaced in France and Spain, with no deaths.

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Gironde prefect Sophie Brocas said the wildfire 30 km west of Bordeaux reached unprecedented magnitude, prompting evacuation of three western suburbs and the airport.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez deployed an A400M aircraft, 18 water-dropping planes and 1.5 million masks.
France sent 1,300 firefighters to Gironde and Landes while Spain deployed 2,600 firefighters.
Authorities said 141,000 fled homes in Gironde and Landes and 250,000 were displaced in France and Spain, with no deaths.