France has been tackling a significant number of forest fires. Last week, President Emmanuel Macron said France had not faced this many outbreaks of fire across the country since the end of World War II. #EuropeNews
By Euronews with AFP
Published on
22/07/2026 - 6:25 GMT+2
Two firefighters died on Tuesday while tackling a fire that broke out near France's Bordeaux international airport, officials said on Tuesday.
According to reports by French media, the blaze broke out from a brush fire near one of the airport's parking lots, before spreading to a building.
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