Major Wildfires in Gironde and Landes: The Fight to Save Homes

Saumos - 27/07/2026: Since 22 July, a large-scale forest fire has kept Gironde on edge. A blaze broke out near Saumos, north of the Bassin d'Arcachon, spreading rapidly amid dry conditions and shifting winds. According to the Interior Ministry, it was among the most severe fires of the current season in France on Friday, 24 July.For people in the affected communities, the stakes are their homes, animals and personal documents - as well as the anxious question of what will remain of their homes after evacuation. The Gironde prefecture put ...