France, Spain fight wildfires ahead of fresh heatwave
Firefighters attempt to suppress a blaze in a forest as wildfires rage near Le Las, outside Bordeaux, France, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
French President Emmanuel Macron said on July 27 that a wildfire in the southwestern Landes region had been contained, but warned that a much larger blaze near Bordeaux remained difficult to control as France and Spain prepared for another heatwave.
More than 300,000 people have been evacuated across the two countries, according to European Union officials.
The fire in France’s Gironde region has burned 42,000 hectares over six days, forced around 220,000 people to leave their homes and holiday sites and destroyed at least 240 houses.
