The Latest Breaking News from Bordeaux

French PM sounds climate crisis alarm as ‘ogre-like’ wildfire rages

Élisabeth Borne makes statement as more than 1,000 firefighters battle huge blaze south of Bordeaux

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

Apocalyptic 'monster' wildfire rips across France as 1,000 firefighters tackle 'ogre'

Two huge fires destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forests in the same region that forced close to half a million people to flee their homes near Bordeaux, France

Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022

France battles 'monster' wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe

A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

Man detained in police probe of raging wildfires in France

French investigators probing the suspected deliberate lighting of what has become a raging wildfire in the country’s southwest have detained a man for questioning

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

France bakes in record heatwave provoking worst wildfire season in 30 years

In just one week, two fires have destroyed nearly 20,000 hectares in the south-west of France, forcing thousands of people to evacuate, making it the worst season in the past thirty years.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 19, 2022

Leeds United 'approach Bordeaux with enquiry' for teenage sensation Sekou Mara

The 19-year-old scored six times in Ligue 1 last season and followed that up with an outstanding month with the French under-20 side

Leeds Live · Jul 18, 2022

Expat in Malaga shares terrifying footage of huge wildfire as Europe continues to burn

Bill Anderson hailed emergency services for their speedy responses and reactions to the huge blazes engulfing parts of the continent

Wales Online · Jul 17, 2022

Aer Lingus cancels several flights this weekend to Lyon, Bordeaux, London and more

"Elevated levels of sickness amongst our employees associated with the latest Covid wave" also contributed to yesterday's cancellations"

Irish Mirror · Jul 16, 2022

Bordeaux blazes rage, firefighting pilot killed in Portugal

Strong winds and hot, dry weather are frustrating French firefighters’ efforts to contain a huge wildfire that raced across pine forests in the Bordeaux region Saturday for a fifth straight day

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

Fires ravage French forests and other parts of Europe in the middle of a heat wave

Challenged by high temperatures and strong winds, 1,000 firefighters and 10 water-dumping planes struggled Friday to contain wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France.

WEKU · Jul 15, 2022