Gironde Wildfire Scorches 42,000 Hectares as 220,000 Flee and Flames Advance on Bordeaux
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Updated · The Citizen · Jul 30
Gironde Wildfire Scorches 42,000 Hectares as 220,000 Flee and Flames Advance on Bordeaux
3 articles · Updated · The Citizen · Jul 30
Summary
Firefighting aircraft dropped retardant over pine forests in Gironde on July 30 as crews tried to slow a wildfire pushing toward Bordeaux’s outskirts.
The blaze, which erupted on July 22 in southwest France’s wine region, has already forced about 220,000 evacuations and threatens a city of 268,000 people.
An estimated 42,000 hectares have burned so far, nearly double the area destroyed in the region’s devastating 2022 wildfires.
Another heatwave forecast this week is adding urgency to containment efforts and raising the risk of further spread.