Cyprus Mail29 Jul 2026

Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control as heatwave picks up

French firefighters kept a major blaze west of Bordeaux that had prompted mass evacuations under control overnight, ahead of forecast rising temperatures and winds which are expected to fan fires on Wednesday.

“The night was quiet; the fire remains under control this morning, with several flare-ups quickly brought under control during the night,” Sophie Brocas, the prefect of the Gironde department, said in a post on X at 0400 GMT on Wednesday....

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