- Sep 29
France declares Gironde megafire extinguished after scorching 42,000 hectares
French authorities have officially declared the Saumos wildfire in Gironde extinguished, 69 days after it ignited and forced 224,000 people to evacuate across 23 municipalities.
- Jul 28
France records its first 'fire cloud' as Gironde wildfire destroys 420 sq km and forces 220,000 evacuations
A wildfire in France's Gironde region has produced the country's first documented pyrocumulonimbus cloud, a rare thunderstorm-like formation that can generate its own lightning and accelerate the blaze.
