France: Firefighting efforts continue in southeastern France (2).

SHOTLIST: SOUTHEASTERN FRANCE (JULY 28, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF WILDFIRE BURNING WITH THICK SMOKE / FIREFIGHTERS CARRYING OUT FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS 2. VARIOUS OF THICK SMOKE RISING AS FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUE EXTINGUISHING BLAZE 3. OFFICIALS DELIVERING REMARKS TO PRESS 4. FIRE TRUCKS MOVING THROUGH AFFECTED AREA 5. VARIOUS OF BURNED FOREST AREAS 6. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONSSOUTHEASTERN FRANCE - JULY 28: Firefighters continued battling a wildfire near the town of Mirabel-et-Blacons in southeastern France on Tuesday, July 28. France continued battling major wildfires on Tuesday as rising temperatures, low humidity and shifting winds threatened to reignite flames and hamper containment efforts. In southwestern France, authorities evacuated around 4,000 people from campsites in Lacanau, according to the Gironde prefecture. The Gironde megafire remained stabilized but uncontrolled after burning 42,000 hectares (103,784 acres) since July 22, with no increase in the affected area overnight, local authorities said. Temperatures were forecast to reach 35C (95F) in Gironde and 37C (98.6F) in the neighboring Landes department, while changing wind directions could make the fire’s behavior difficult to predict. Around 2,750 firefighters, 1,500 military personnel, 1,440 members of the security forces and 18 aircraft were deployed to battle the blaze.