Firefighters battle to contain wildfires still burning near Bordeaux
Wildfires in southwestern France are continuing to burn near the city of Bordeaux. Tens of thousands have been evacuated from surrounding regions due to the fires. The total number of evacuees across the southwest of France has reached around 220,000.
- ▪Wildfires are still burning near the city of Bordeaux in southwestern France.
- ▪Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from the surrounding regions.
- ▪A total of around 220,000 people have been evacuated across the southwest of France.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 17 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 5 centre.
- ▪ Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France’s Bordeaux — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France's Bordeaux — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes — Daily Maverick
- ▪ Firefighters battle blaze advancing towards Bordeaux — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes — Japan Times
- ▪ Bordeaux under threat as France and Spain battle 'unprecedented' wildfires — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux — World news | The Guardian
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:50:05 +0000 |
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Toggle PlayFirefighters battle to contain wildfires still burning near BordeauxNewsFeedFirefighters battle to contain wildfires still burning near BordeauxWildfires in southwestern France are continuing to burn near the city of Bordeaux. Tens of thousands have been evacuated from surrounding regions, and across the southwest of France a total of around 220,000 have been evacuated.Published On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
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