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Gironde Wildfire Forces 55,000 Evacuations, Burns 42,000 Hectares

7/26/2026

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France evacuated 55,000 people on Sunday, bringing the total displaced in the Gironde region to 220,000.
The Gironde wildfire has burned 42,000 hectares, roughly four times the size of Paris.
The blaze destroyed 240 homes and left 75 firefighters injured near Bordeaux.
Authorities deployed 2,500 firefighters, 18 aircraft and a converted A400M cargo plane, while Spain’s wildfires killed one man and evacuated 76,000 people.

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France evacuated 55,000 people on Sunday, bringing the total displaced in the Gironde region to 220,000.
The Gironde wildfire has burned 42,000 hectares, roughly four times the size of Paris.
The blaze destroyed 240 homes and left 75 firefighters injured near Bordeaux.
Authorities deployed 2,500 firefighters, 18 aircraft and a converted A400M cargo plane, while Spain’s wildfires killed one man and evacuated 76,000 people.