Wildfire near Cap Ferret: Images show the scale of the destruction

Lège-Cap-Ferret - 25 July 2026: New footage from the Gironde shows the consequences of the wildfire that has been changing the landscape north of the Bassin d'Arcachon since 22 July. Charred pine forests, veils of smoke and wide firebreaks dominate the images from the area between Saumos, Le Porge and Lège-Cap-Ferret. The documentation makes visible what figures alone can barely convey: the fire has profoundly affected a densely forested coastal region that is heavily visited in summer.By Friday, 24 July, the fire had affected more than 10,000 hectares, according to ...