A HEAT WAVE THREATENS TO REIGNITE FRANCE’S MEGA-FIRE NEAR BORDEAUX

Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva) 2026-07-29T07:49:09Z LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — Fire crews battled a mega-fire four times the size of Paris in southwest France while facing tinderbox temperatures forecast to climb above…

Associated Press reports that firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France, Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva) 2026-07-29T07:49:09Z LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — Fire crews battled a mega-fire four times the size of Paris in southwest France while facing tinderbox temperatures forecast to climb above…

The heat wave and forecast winds could hamper progress against the blaze that has forced 220,000 people from their homes, authorities for the Gironde region around Bordeaux said.

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