French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence
A firefighter walks through a charred forest near Blagon, during wildfires, southwestern France, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner) 2026-08-02T10:25:01Z LACANAU, France (AP) — France’s vast wildfire near Bordeaux, which scorched an area four times the size of Paris and.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from AP says: A firefighter walks through a charred forest near Blagon, during wildfires, southwestern France, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner) 2026-08-02T10:25:01Z LACANAU, France (AP) — France’s vast wildfire near Bordeaux, which scorched an area four times the size of Paris and.
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- Published: Aug 2, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC
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