Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France’s Bordeaux

World climate crisisfirefranceSpainTop News Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France’s Bordeaux Wildfires Rage In Southern France Relevant News India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters 27 July 2026 Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France’s Bordeaux 27 July 2026 On this day: Banting and Best isolate insulin, transforming diabetes treatment, in 1921 27 July 2026 newsroom 27 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Firefighters battled throughout the night and into Monday morning to tackle huge wildfires threatening the French city of Bordeaux. About 220,000 people have been evacuated in France, while in neighbouring Spain more than 75,000 people have been evacuated and a further 30,000 ordered to shelter in place, authorities said over the weekend, as Europe faces an intense summer heatwave. “This is a fire of a size never seen before,” said Jerome Steffe, mayor of Cestas, on Monday. Cestas is one of the suburbs that lies just outside the main Bordeaux city area and from where thousands have had to be evacuated from homes and holiday residences. The blazes, which broke out last week near the Atlantic coast, are now 15 km (10 miles) away from entry points to the main metropolitan area of Bordeaux. A major risk is that temperatures in Bordeaux are set to rise to 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) later this week, according to forecasts from France’s weather office. “It’s a race against time before the heatwave returns,” added Steffe. President Emmanuel Macron’s government will discuss the wildfires situation at a cabinet meeting on Monday. So far in July, high temperatures have averaged 32.2 degrees Celsius in the Aquitaine region, which is 7.3C above the month’s normal high between 1961 and 1990, according to Reuters Climate Monitor. (Reuters) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters On this day: Banting and Best isolate insulin, transforming diabetes treatment, in 1921 Guterres visit aims to push Cyprus toward talks, Holguín says Motorcyclist, 39, killed in Latsia traffic collision (photos) New bills target vehicle market chaos and mileage tampering Government fears “flare-up” over five unresolved labour disputes Tax reform favours high earners despite fairness goal, study finds Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.