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Cap Ferret Wildfire Forces 40,000 Evacuations, Bordeaux Smokes

7/26/2026

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Ben Sturnham (50) and his eight-year-old daughter Allegra escaped the Cap Ferret wildfire by boarding a private taxi boat.
Interior minister Laurent Nuñez said about 40,000 people were being evacuated from the peninsula while 800 firefighters fought the blaze.
Nearly 200,000 people have fled homes and accommodation in south-west France as the fires spread.
Smoke reached Bordeaux city centre by early Saturday, leading authorities to order evacuation of suburban areas.

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Ben Sturnham (50) and his eight-year-old daughter Allegra escaped the Cap Ferret wildfire by boarding a private taxi boat.
Interior minister Laurent Nuñez said about 40,000 people were being evacuated from the peninsula while 800 firefighters fought the blaze.
Nearly 200,000 people have fled homes and accommodation in south-west France as the fires spread.
Smoke reached Bordeaux city centre by early Saturday, leading authorities to order evacuation of suburban areas.