France: Firefighters service vehicles after wildfire operations in southwest France.

SHOTLIST: LEGE-CAP-FERRET, FRANCE (JULY 29, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF FIRE TRUCKS AT OPERATIONS BASE 2. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE ON FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES 3. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS REFILLING CONTAINERS 4. FIRE TRUCKS MOVING AT OPERATIONS BASE (TWO SHOTS)LEGE-CAP-FERRET, FRANCE - JULY 29: Firefighters carried out maintenance and mechanical repairs on firefighting vehicles in Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on Wednesday, July 29, following days of wildfire response operations. The vehicles were inspected and prepared for continued emergency deployments as authorities remained on alert for renewed fire risks. French authorities have recorded more than 13,500 wildfire outbreaks since the beginning of the year, with around 116,000 hectares (286,700 acres) burned nationwide, already surpassing the country's previous record set in 2022. The ongoing Gironde megafire, which has burned about 42,000 hectares (103,784 acres) since July 22, has become one of the largest wildfires recorded in mainland France in recent decades.