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Wildfires Sweep Gironde, Bordeaux Steps Up for Evacuated Residents. Massive wildfires in Gironde and Landes force mass evacuations with Bordeaux hosting displaced residents amid emergency responses.

Record Wildfire Evacuations Hit France and Spain Amid Heatwave. Over 175,000 people are evacuated as France and Spain battle wildfires under the highest alert levels with strong firefighting efforts.

Gironde Wildfires Cause Traffic Jams and Overcrowded Shelters. Preventive evacuations near Bordeaux lead to thousands trapped and many sheltering in cars and centers as fires advance.

Pogacar Strengthens Lead, Seixas Hunts Podium in Tour de France 2026. Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 19 and extends his lead while Paul Seixas aims for the podium on the final mountain challenge.

France Sends Military A400M to Fight Historic Gironde Fires. The government deploys an A400M aircraft equipped with fire retardant tech to boost wildfire containment in Gironde.