France, forest fires near Bordeaux

Jul 30, 2026

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$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crew Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crew Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$
$France continues wildfire battle as heat wave keeps Europe on alert BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Firefighters continue efforts to contain a wildfire near Bordeaux in southwestern France as France and Spain battle multiple blazes amid high temperatures and the risk of flare-ups, with active fires reported in Gironde, Var and Cote-d Or and 21 French departments under orange heatwave alerts on July 30, 2026. Four firefighters are injured while battling a fire in the Var department before it is brought under control overnight, including one who suffers a fracture and others affected by minor smoke inhalation, while operations remain difficult due to intense heat and expected southwesterly winds, although crews in Gironde express optimism after a Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMohamadxSalaheldinxAbdelghanixAlsayedx$