Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Emma Da Silva/AP
Emma Da Silva/AP
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France — French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast on Tuesday, widening what may be France’s largest peacetime evacuation as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on a vast wildfire west of Bordeaux.
Fresh flames erupted later Tuesday near Grand Crohot, a popular Atlantic beach
Our editorial team includes several staff writers, each contributing their specialized knowledge to enhance the depth and breadth of our event and story coverage.