France: Slow-motion footage captures controlled forest burn in southwest France.

SHOTLIST: LEGE-CAP-FERRET, GIRONDE, FRANCE (JULY 29, 2026) 1. SLOW-MOTION SHOT OF FIREFIGHTER CARRYING OUT CONTROLLED BURNING OPERATION 2. VARIOUS SLOW-MOTION SHOTS OF CONTROLLED FIRE BURNING THROUGH GRAND CROHOT FORESTLEGE-CAP-FERRET, GIRONDE, FRANCE - JULY 29: Slow-motion footage captured a controlled burn in the Grand Crohot forest in Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on Wednesday, July 29. The operation was carried out as part of wildfire prevention measures following recent blazes in the region. 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.