Thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in southwestern France

No Comment Video. Thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in southwestern France Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 23/07/2026 - 14:14 GMT+2 A wildfire spreads near Le Porge in Gironde, France, as firefighters battle flames across the forest and thousands of people are evacuated. A wildfire spread through the forest near Le Porge in southwestern France on Wednesday, with flames advancing through wooded areas as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The footage shows residents and visitors watching the fire from a distance, while firefighters monitor the flames and move equipment along nearby roads. The fire burned around 1,400 hectares in the Gironde region, north of the Arcachon Basin, prompting the evacuation of several thousand residents and tourists. Firefighters used trucks and water supplies to battle the flames as the fire moved through the Landes de Gascogne forest, an area already affected by major wildfires in 2022. Authorities continued efforts to slow the spread as smoke covered large parts of the woodland. France climate change Fire Forest fires firefighters Top stories Now playing Next Thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in southwestern France Now playing Next Giant hot dog sculpture returns to New York Times Square Now playing Next Giant swing offers breathtaking ride above the Swiss Alps Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 23rd, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Divers restore Italy's Christ of the Abyss monument Now playing Next Spanish police evacuate residents as wildfire threatens homes near Madrid Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 23rd, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next EU set to bow to fresh US tariffs after current regime lapses Now playing Next Euronews in Cotignac: How a historic French village survived a night of wildfire Now playing Next Is Europe's new Entry/Exit system changing how Britons travel? Now playing Next Drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia for second week running Now playing Next Latvian PM speaks exclusively to Euronews as Rubio meets Lavrov Now playing Next How Baku’s Old City is preserving history while embracing the future Now playing Next Fact check: No evidence links Norway fire to alleged Israeli settlement import ban Now playing Next Lavrov tells Rubio 'unacceptable' for US to continue arms sales to Kyiv Now playing Next 'Armour of God: Ultimatum': Jackie Chan starts shooting in Kazakhstan ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Aerial footage reveals the scale of Spain’s La Mierla wildfire No Comment Firefighters battle major wildfire as thousands of hectares burn in central Spain No Comment Wildfire spreads in southeastern France as firefighters battle blaze No Comment Drone strike sparks major fire in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine Europe News Brussels slaps €890 million fine on Google despite looming new US tariffs Europe News Far-right activists to sue European Commission over 'remigration' rejection Europe Today "NATO will defend Bulgaria against any action by Iran," official warns Europe Today Putin stepping up hybrid war on Latvia because he’s ‘losing in Ukraine’, PM Kulbergs says Europe News EU agrees new sanctions against Russia as Greece secures LNG exemption Europe in Motion Green homes: Which countries are making their buildings more energy efficient? Europe News Wildfires rage across parts of France, Spain and Italy Europe Today Europe Today: Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs speaks exclusively to Euronews as Rubio meets Lavrov ADVERTISEMENT Tech News Dutch students unveil world's first solar-powered ambulance Yemen Trump threatens Houthis with 'major military punishment' after strikes on Saudi tankers in Red Sea USA Trump links landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia to normalisation with Israel Water ‘Scorching, dry summers’: Heat rather than lack of rain is now to blame for Europe’s droughts Republic of the Congo Congo's Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,000 people Business EU gives conditional green light to Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery deal Euronews Tech Talks Marine microplastic pollution: How scientists detect it | Euronews Tech Talks The Ring Guiding Europe? Ireland's six-month EU Presidency takes centre stage on The Ring ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT