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Bordeaux
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Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".
The Guardian view on Europe’s wildfires: politics must catch up with the new reality | Editorial ⊖
At a time when the quickening pace of global heating has never been clearer, climate policies are being deprioritised
A new and ominous word has entered the vocabulary of firefighters struggling to co…
‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: uncertainty after evacuation from France’s Gironde wildfire ⊖
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Residents describe their fear as they were forced to leave their homes because of the ‘extremely intense’ blaze
Sitting in their suburban apartment in Mérignac on the outskirts of Bordeaux, Krishma, a…
Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled ⊖⊖
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
'A warzone': Aerial images reveal devastation of massive Bordeaux wildfire as officials claim it could still be burning in November ⊖⊖
Before-and-after images have revealed the devastating full extent of wildfires in southwestern France, as flames bear down on Bordeaux.
Europe wildfire in pictures: Gigantic fire cloud engulfing France, Spain regions ⊖
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A rare wildfire spreading across France's Bordeaux region and has spread to Western Madrid is fire cloud that can generate its own thunderstorms.
Macron calls crisis meeting of French cabinet as blaze approaches Bordeaux ⊖
The situation in France is currently stable, authorities say, but another heatwave is on the way.
Army of volunteers descend on Bordeaux to fight gigantic 'firestorm' threatening to engulf city as Brits are warned to stay away and tourist hotspots are reduced to ashes ⊖⊖
British holidaymakers have been urged to abandon travel plans to the Gironde area 'at least until the fire has been brought under control', while those already there have been told to make other plan…
Europe wildfires live: Macron to chair crisis meeting as France and Spain continue to battle major blazes ⊖⊖
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Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires that have seen hundreds of thousands of people evacuated
Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefig…
Spain and France wildfires force more than 300,000 to flee as Macron calls crisis meeting ⊖
A gigantic wildfire is ravaging France's Bordeaux region and spreading into Spain prompting the largest evacuation in France's history.