Thousands of firefighters are battling the monster blaze near Bordeaux. Their commanders are dealing with a huge coordination challenge
HERVÉ LEQUEUX FOR LE MONDE Environment Environment Environment Fires Fires Fires Thousands of firefighters are battling the monster blaze near Bordeaux. On Saturday, July 25, at 4:35 pm, Lieutenant Pascal Pelet frowned. After surveying the northern section of the Saumos fire near Bordeaux, the firefighter determined that an aerial water drop was necessary to subdue the flare-ups.
- ▪HERVÉ LEQUEUX FOR LE MONDE Environment Environment Environment Fires Fires Fires Thousands of firefighters are battling the monster blaze near Bordeaux.
- ▪On Saturday, July 25, at 4:35 pm, Lieutenant Pascal Pelet frowned.
- ▪After surveying the northern section of the Saumos fire near Bordeaux, the firefighter determined that an aerial water drop was necessary to subdue the flare-ups.
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| Publication time | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:05 +0200 |
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HERVÉ LEQUEUX FOR LE MONDE Environment Environment Environment Fires Fires Fires Thousands of firefighters are battling the monster blaze near Bordeaux. Their commanders are dealing with a huge coordination challenge By Maryline Baumard (Le Porge, southwestern France, special correspondent) Published today at 1:00 pm (Paris), updated at 1:14 pm 5 min read Lire en français Subscribers only Make us preferred on Google (() => { const scope = document.currentScript && document.currentScript.parentElement; const element = scope && scope.querySelector('[data-element="google-discover-button-link"][data-google-discover-ready="false"]'); const referrerType = document.documentElement.dataset.googleDiscoverReferrerType || ''; if (!(element instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) || !referrerType) { return; }…
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