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'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe

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Source published: 27 Jul 2026, 16:58 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe

A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next.

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27 Jul 2026, 16:58 CEST
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28 Jul 2026, 11:52 CEST
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France 24 - English
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Brief

A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next.

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What was reported

A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next.