Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux and heatwave looms
3 sources·Updated July 27, 2026
Macron Bordeaux wildfires
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- Irish Times World·2h agoMacron calls crisis meeting as wildfires force 300,000 to flee in Spain and France
French official says uncontrolled fires still headed toward Bordeaux, an urban centre of 265,000 people
Read at Irish Times World → - Irish Examiner World·4h agoMacron calls crisis meeting as wildfires drive 250,000 from their homes
French president Emmanuel Macron has called a crisis meeting focusing on uncontrolled wildfires that have forced more than 250,000 people to flee
Read at Irish Examiner World → - BBC Science·9h agoMacron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux and heatwave looms
Blazes are about 15km from Bordeaux, but the city's mayor says there are no plans to evacuate.
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