Why Bordeaux is at risk:
The forest fires on the French Atlantic coast are out of control; The city of Bordeaux is in danger. The fires are creating their own ...
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Key FactsWildfire Nears Bordeaux; 55,000 More Evacuations Ordered
Jul 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rundschau-online.de
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- According to Mayor Thomas Cazenave, the fire is about 15 kilometres from Bordeaux; the city is not currently preparing an evacuation.
- Since Wednesday, about 220,000 people have been moved to safety in Gironde; the fire destroyed roughly 42,000 hectares of woodland and scrubland.
- The prefecture ordered the precautionary evacuation of 55,000 more people; about 140 homes were destroyed.
- Fires near Madrid, Ávila and Toledo destroyed about 45,000 hectares; roughly 120,000 people faced evacuations or movement restrictions.
The fire will have to be fought for a long time.— Laurent Nuñez, French Interior Minister, in an interview with La Tribune Dimanche.
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