Wildfire near Bordeaux: Thousands accommodated at exhibition center

Bordeaux - 25 July 2026: Bags, blankets and water bottles are packed closely together in the halls of the Parc des Expositions in northern Bordeaux. Around 7,000 people from threatened communities in the metropolitan area found shelter there on Saturday. A major wildfire in Gironde had previously advanced to within around 20 kilometers of Bordeaux, forcing numerous residents to leave in haste.According to consistent reports, the evacuations affected Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc, Martignas-sur-Jalle, Saint-Jean-d'Illac, Le Haillan, Eysines and parts of Mérignac, among other places. Many of those affected received the order overnight ...