French firefighters contained major wildfires west of Bordeaux on July 29, 2026, after mass evacuations as forecasted temperatures rise. The coordinated emergency response addresses one of France's most significant recent wildfire events.
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BORDEAUX, France, July 29 - French firefighters kept a major blaze west of Bordeaux that had prompted mass evacuations under control overnight, ahead of forecast rising temperatures and winds which are expected to fan fires on Wednesday.
Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control as heatwave picks up Reuters