While firefighters continue to battle the blazes in the south-west, people in France are likely to notice ongoing disruption linked to the fires, from road and rail closures to delays in deliveries.

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.…

More than 220,000 people in south-west France's Gironde department have been evacuated as raging wildfires approach Bordeaux