Forest Fire in Gironde: Cap-Ferret Fully Evacuated

Lège-Cap-Ferret - 24 July 2026: In Gironde, a forest fire has plunged the holiday region around Arcachon Bay into a state of emergency. After the fire crossed a containment line prepared by emergency crews overnight, authorities ordered the full evacuation of the Cap-Ferret peninsula. For residents, holidaymakers and workers, the priority was to leave the threatened coastal strip quickly and in an orderly manner.According to consistent reports, nearly 1,000 firefighters are deployed. They are trying to protect homes and transport routes and prevent the flames from advancing further into inhabited ...