Gironde fire stabilized: Government rejects criticism over response resources

Saumos - 28 July 2026: According to authorities, the major fire in the northwest of the Gironde remained stable on Tuesday morning. The area burned since 22 July near Saumos was still estimated at 42,000 hectares. A calm night and quickly contained flare-ups provided relief to emergency crews. However, the fire was not yet fully under control.Mathieu Lefevre, Minister for Ecological Transition, confirmed the stabilized situation in a radio interview. At the same time, he rejected accusations that police, civil protection and fire services were inadequately equipped for such a ...