France Orders Evacuations Near Bordeaux as Wildfires Spread
French authorities ordered the evacuation of towns near Bordeaux on Saturday as a precaution as wildfires move toward the area. More than 200,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in southwestern France and central Spain due to intense fires.
French officials on Saturday, July 25, ordered the evacuation of several towns near the southwestern city of Bordeaux as a precautionary measure, as intense wildfires advanced toward populated areas. The blazes have already forced over 200,000 people to flee their homes in southwestern France and central Spain. On Friday, July 24, French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the military to mobilize, with flames threatening villages and approaching Bordeaux. Spain's government declared a “national emergency” in the Madrid region and the province of Avila, near the capital. In southwestern France alone, approximately 110,000 people were evacuated from fire-threatened zones, and more than 14,000 hectares of land have been scorched. The information is current as of July 25, 2026, sourced from France 24, AFP, AP, and Reuters reports.
