France ablaze with unprecedented giant fire thunderstorm – where's on flames?

Need to know Temperatures are reaching a scorching 38C. 10:21, Mon, Jul 27, 2026 Updated: 10:23, Mon, Jul 27, 2026 Firefighters are working to put the fires out (Image: Getty)Everything you need to know about France's wildfiresThe Gironde region in southwestern France is battling an unprecedented giant wildfire that originated near the Atlantic coast and quickly spread across the department, creating severe safety risks for nearby communities.The town of Cestas, situated southwest of Bordeaux, stands out as one of the hardest hit areas, where local officials described the scale of the blaze as unprecedented and ordered thousands of residents to evacuate.Advancing along erratic paths, the flames have reached within 11 kilometers of Bordeaux's outskirts, putting entry points to the main metropolitan area on high alert as containment efforts intensify.Firefighting crews are locked in a urgent battle against time before an approaching heatwave brings scorching high temperatures up to 38°C, which threatens to accelerate the fire's unpredictable expansion.Emergency teams are prioritizing major containment lines around high-density zones while maintaining strict mass evacuation measures t...