As the mayor of Bordeaux warns that the wildfire is just 15km away from the city and major blazes continue in Landes and Corsica, here's the latest information on evacuation plans, travel warnings and road and rail disruption.
Emma Pearson - emma.pearson@thelocal.com
Updated: Mon 27 Jul 2026 09:07 CET
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Fire in Marcheprime, west of Bordeaux on July 26, 2026 as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde) since July 22. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
As the mayor of Bordeaux warns that the wildfire is just 15km away from the city and major blazes continue in Landes and Corsica, here's the latest information on evacuation plans, travel warnings and road and rail disruption.
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