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Gironde: the massive Saumos fire has been officially extinguished after consuming 42,000 hectares
The Saumos fire, one of the largest in France during the summer of 2026, has been officially brought under control after burning across 42,000 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 220,000 people.
Charente: a man sentenced to 12 years in prison for 32 counts of arson
A man in his thirties has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for 32 cases of arson in Charente between 2022 and 2023. The incidents mobilised 2,000 firefighters and caused two million euros’ worth of damage.
Fire at a solar farm in the Landes: 100 hectares burnt, 150 firefighters deployed
A fire that started at a solar farm has already burnt 100 hectares in the Landes region. 150 firefighters, along with two Canadair aircraft, four AirTractors and four Dash aircraft, are battling the flames near Lüe and Labouheyre.
Fire in the Landes: 1,700 hectares burnt, residents have begun to return in small numbers
A fire in the Landes region has burned across 1,700 hectares. Firefighters have brought the blaze under control and are allowing residents to return to Garein on a limited basis.
Fire in the Landes: 11,300 litres of water; the Australian Chinook deployed in France for the first time
An Australian Chinook heavy-lift helicopter and a Bell 412 have been deployed for the first time in Europe to tackle a fire in the Landes region.
Two firefighters killed in a fire in Mérignac: a 15-year-old boy charged
A 15-year-old boy has been charged following the fatal fire on 21 July near Bordeaux, which claimed the lives of two firefighters. The circumstances surrounding the tragedy are still under investigation.
Fires in the Tarn: an arsonist arrested and sentenced
A man has been arrested and sentenced after starting several arson attacks in Puygouzon, in the Tarn.
Three people have died in a fire that started in a field in the Deux-Sèvres department
Three people have died in a fire that started in a field and destroyed a house and a farm shed in Lhoumois, in the Deux-Sèvres department. Emergency services recovered the bodies from the rubble.
The fire in Gironde has been brought under control and is no longer spreading, according to the Home Secretary
The fire in Gironde has now been brought under control, Laurent Nuñez has announced. More than 119,000 hectares have been burnt in France this year, an exceptional situation despite the efforts of the emergency services.
Var: The Gros Bessillon fire has flared up again; 700 firefighters have been deployed and further evacuations are taking place in Correns
A resurgence of the Gros Bessillon fire in the Var has led to further evacuations in Correns. 700 firefighters are battling the flames, which are being fanned by the mistral wind and the heatwave.
A forest fire tanker overturns in Corsica; 4 people injured
A fire engine belonging to UIISC 5 overturned this morning near Corte in Haute-Corse. Four firefighters sustained minor injuries in the accident.
Fire in Biscarrosse: 3,500 hectares burnt, 30,000 people evacuated
The fire in Biscarrosse (Landes) has burnt 3,500 hectares. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated, but the situation is gradually improving.
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