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Raging wildfires force evacuation of over 220,000 in southwestern France

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Source published: 27 Jul 2026, 15:38 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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Raging wildfires force evacuation of over 220,000 in southwestern France

Raging wildfires have forced the evacuation of over 220,000 people from the Gironde department in southwestern France as the devastating flames continue to spread. Thousands of evacuees are now packed into emergency shelters, with no timeline given as to when they may be able to return as firefighters battle to bring the blaze under control. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports from Bordeaux.

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27 Jul 2026, 15:38 CEST
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28 Jul 2026, 11:03 CEST
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France 24 - English
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Raging wildfires have forced the evacuation of over 220,000 people from the Gironde department in southwestern France as the devastating flames continue to spread. Thousands of evacuees are now packed into emergency shelters, with no timeline given as to when they may be able to return as firefighters battle to bring the blaze under control. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports from Bordeaux.

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Raging wildfires have forced the evacuation of over 220,000 people from the Gironde department in southwestern France as the devastating flames continue to spread. Thousands of evacuees are now packed into emergency shelters, with no timeline given as to when they may be able to return as firefighters battle to bring the blaze under control. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports from Bordeaux.