- Wildfires are affecting both Corsica and the Gironde department, which includes Arcachon.
- Macron mobilized armed forces as massive forest fires affected the Gironde region, causing residents to flee.
- Wildfires are causing major evacuations in Gironde, and the affected region has requested assistance from EU partners for aerial support.
Macron chaired a crisis meeting over Gironde wildfires, while a UK partnership expressed concern for Bordeaux.
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Updated Jul 31
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What happened
Macron chaired a crisis meeting over Gironde wildfires, while a UK partnership expressed concern for Bordeaux.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A minister commented on the damage caused by the crisis in the Gironde region, where Bordeaux is located.Sub-event
Macron held a crisis meeting, and the Bristol Bordeaux Partnership voiced concern over the Gironde fires.1 source
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The entities involved
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Gironde
French department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Bordeaux
city and commune in Gironde, New Aquitaine, France
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Emmanuel Macron
president of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
Related events
- Government announced aid for Gironde region fires.
- Interior Ministry reports on fire outbreaks in the Gironde department of France.
- Wildfires broke out in the Bordeaux region.
- Bordeaux is identified as the larger city near the area currently affected by an event.
- Wildfires originating in Charente are impacting the neighboring Gironde region.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- smh.com.au
- bristolpost.co.ukBristol to Bordeaux flights continue as wildfires force 220,000 from homes