French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said his country is battling the most severe situation since World War II, as firefighters battle the fierce wildfires blazing in its Gironde region.

Firefighters try to control a wildfire near Marcheprime, amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 26, 2026.…

BORDEAUX, July 27 — Firefighters faced another day battling massive blazes scorching forests across France and Spain Monday, with a forecast of another heatwave in southwest...