A forest fire rages in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, some 30km from Bordeaux

---

FE Team | Published: July 28, 2026 00:19:32

---

A forest fire rages in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, some 30km from Bordeaux, on Monday as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde). The 220,000 people evacuated due to the massive wildfire in France's Gironde region will not be able to return home "until the fire has been brought under control". — AFP