Massive Wildfire Near Bordeaux Remains Stable After Calm Night, Local Authorities Say A megafire raging through Gironde, a department in southwest France near Bordeaux, has been making headlines for weeks despite some respite overnight.
Forecasters warn that temperatures are set to rise significantly today, posing a renewed threat to firefighters and local residents.
The sheer scale of the fire is breathtaking: since July 22, it has consumed 42,000 hectares of forest, an area roughly equivalent in size to the city of Bordeaux itself.