Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux
Firefighters in France are struggling to contain a massive wildfire in the Gironde region that has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate. Windy conditions have made the blaze unpredictable as it approaches the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the increasing frequency and severity of climate-driven wildfires in Europe, posing significant risks to populated areas.
Firefighters prepare to join efforts to contain the vast wildfire in the Gironde region in south-west France. Firefighters prepare to join efforts to contain the vast wildfire in the Gironde region in south-west France. Wildfires Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux Efforts to contain wildfire that has consumed an area of four times the size of Paris impeded by windy conditions
Prefer the Guardian on Google Authorities are battling to contain a huge wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France that has consumed an area of land four times the size of Paris.
Efforts to extinguish the blaze in the Gironde region, where nearly 220,000 people have been evacuated, were hampered by windy conditions on Saturday night.
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