NewsWorld newsWildfiresMaps show the areas of south-west France still affected by raging wildfires as almost 4,000 more people have been evacuated from tourist sites in Lacanau16:11, 28 Jul 2026New maps show the dramatic scale of wildfires still raging in south-west France after almost 4,000 more people were evacuated from tourist sites.‌More than 260,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Gironde region, where the main blaze began last Wednesday in a pine forest near the village of Saumos, about 25 miles west of Bordeaux.‌The latest evacuation order covers campsites, holiday villages, tourist residences and leisure parks around the resort of Lacanau, Gironde regional authorities said.‌The fires have ravaged the Cap Ferret peninsula and scorched 42,000 hectares - an area four times the size of Paris - but were kept under control overnight.Officials said on Tuesday morning that the main blaze has stabilised and the burned area remains unchanged, but warned it could still burn out of control again as temperatures rise and humidity falls.‌National weather service Météo-France said France’s latest heatwave is expected to begin today (Tuesday)Much of the country is forecast to see highs of 32C to 35C, with temperatures reaching 37C in the south-west. Nantes and Paris are set to hit 33C, while Lyon could reach 34C and Toulouse 35C.Temperatures are expected to climb still further on Wednesday, with intense heat spreading across much of western France. Parts of the south-west could see scorching highs of 40C, while Paris is forecast to reach 38C and Lyon 36C.‌The weather service has placed Gironde under a yellow heat warning from midday on Tuesday."We’re facing a completely unprecedented fire," French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, describing the situation as France’s worst fire-related crisis since World War II.Article continues belowMore than 448 square miles have burned across France this year, according to the interior ministry.Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, heating at more than twice the global average, according to the European Union's Copernicus climate service.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌WeatherFranceWildfiresHeatwave