Live: Massive wildfire in southwest France 'remains under control'

Home Europe Live Issued on: 29/07/2026 - 08:36 This aerial view taken from a Civil Security helicopter shows plumes of smoke from multiple wildfires near the city of Lège-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on July 28, 2026. © Baz Ratner, AFP A massive wildfire that has burned some 42,000 hectares in southwest France over the past week "remains under control" after a second quiet night, regional authorities said Wednesday. But the regional prefecture warned that hot and dry weather conditions remained "unfavourable". Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: Some 2,750 firefighters battled the massive wildfire in France's southwest Gironde region. French authorities ordered the evacuation of 4,000 people from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast. An 'orange' heatwave alert was issued for 16 departments. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) Keywords for this article