Bordeaux Megafire Threatens Vineyards 12 Miles Away as 42,000 Hectares Burn in Gironde
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Updated · NBC News · Jul 31
Bordeaux Megafire Threatens Vineyards 12 Miles Away as 42,000 Hectares Burn in Gironde
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jul 31
Summary
A megafire burning around Bordeaux is now threatening vineyards and the region’s wine-growing way of life, with Château de Rouillac sitting a little over 12 miles from the scorched zone.
Blackened trees and scorched earth near Canéjan show how close the blaze has come, even as green leaves and young grapes still leave growers hoping for a viable vintage.
The Gironde fire was reported a day earlier as stable but still uncontrolled after burning 42,000 hectares, with 2,500 firefighters deployed.
France’s fourth heatwave has intensified wildfire risk nationwide, after temperatures reached 38C and new blazes also broke out in Var and Fontainebleau.