Despite Evacuation Order, Residents Remain at Cap Ferret Near Wildfire

Lège-Cap-Ferret - 28.07.2026: As firefighters continue to battle the major blaze in Gironde, several dozen residents of the Cap Ferret peninsula have remained in their homes despite an official evacuation order. According to a report by Franceinfo, they want to protect their village and their property, and in some cases support the firefighters. Authorities ordered the evacuation because the fire, which originated in Saumos, was spreading toward the coastal towns.According to the Gendarmerie nationale, the evacuation affected tens of thousands of people on the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula. Police and gendarmerie monitored ...