Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrance is facing its fourth major heatwave of the year, intensifying a large wildfire in the Bordeaux region. President Emmanuel Macron stated that the current wildfire situation is the most severe recorded since the Second World War. The fires have already consumed 42,000 hectares, exceeding the total area burned in the previous record year of 2022. Around 220,000 people, including tourists and local residents, have been evacuated from affected areas. Although some evacuees are returning to Biscarrosse, authorities caution that the risk of flare-ups persists due to high temperatures and dry conditions. In fullEurope wildfires latest: Heatwave to hit France today as firefighters race to control blazes near Madrid and BordeauxMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Devastating wildfires tear through Europe in ‘toughest situation since WWII’
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrance is facing its fourth major heatwave of the year, intensifying a large wildfire in the Bordeaux region. President Emmanuel Macron stated that the current wildfire situation is the most severe recorded since the Second World War. The fires have already consumed 42,000 hectares, exceeding the total area burned in the previous record year of 2022. Around 220,000 people, including tourists and local residents, have been evacuated from affected areas. Although some evacuees are returning to Biscarrosse, authorities caution that the risk of flare-ups persists due to high temperatures and dry conditions. In fullEurope wildfires latest: Heatwave to hit France today as firefighters race to control blazes near Madrid and BordeauxMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
