French firefighters manage hotspots as massive Gironde wildfire stabilizes

Firefighters in southwestern France are working to extinguish the remaining hotspots of a massive wildfire in the Gironde region near Bordeaux. The blaze destroyed approximately 42,000 hectares of pine forests and resort areas—an expanse roughly four times the size of Paris—and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.

Local officials reported that the fire's perimeter has not expanded for several days. Favorable weather conditions overnight, including lower temperatures and higher humidity levels, provided much-needed relief to emergency crews operating along the Atlantic coast.

Although containment efforts have advanced significantly, firefighters remain on site to cool hot ground and prevent potential reignitions as operations transition toward full control.

Sources: STV News