- 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.
- Macron visited the fire-ravaged area in Gironde on July 28, 2026, amidst the ongoing wildfire crisis.
Macron described the wildfire crisis as the most severe since WWII.
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What happened
Macron described the wildfire crisis as the most severe since WWII.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Emmanuel Macron
president of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
Related events
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- Macron faces domestic crises in France while Middle East conflict disrupts energy markets and parliament is paralyzed.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- localnews8.com
- aol.co.uk
- aol.co.uk
- independent.co.ukInside battle to save France from flames as most severe wildfires on record spread