Gironde wildfire LIVE: 'Race against time' to stop flames after Bordeaux evacuation

Temperatures are set to soon rise to 38C in the area. 08:33, Mon, Jul 27, 2026 Updated: 08:33, Mon, Jul 27, 2026 France wildfires rage as Bordeaux under threat Flames continue to rage in France, with the Gironde wildfire now threatening the outskirts of Bordeaux. Firefighters and officials are locked in a "race against time" to try and quash the flames before blistering high temperatures, forecast to be as high as 38C, return later this week.Jerome Steffe, mayor of Cestas, a town southwest of Bordeaux where thousands of residents have been evacuated, described the Gironde wildfire as "of a size never seen before". After breaking ‌out last week near the Atlantic coast, the flames are now 11km away from entry points to the main metropolitan area of Bordeaux and are moving "erratically" towards the city. Among the areas evacuated is also the hotel zone at Bordeaux Airport, although the air hub remains operational. The airport announced overnight no accommodation could be provided in its area, and advised travellers to look outside the evacuated areas or at the Parc des Expositions.THIS IS A LIVE BLOG. FOLLOW OUR COVERAGE BELOW.The flames are just a few kilometres away from the metropo...