NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedJuly 30, 2026United States
France Allows 84,000 Evacuees to Return Home as Wildfires Persist Across Europe
French authorities have cleared 84,000 residents to return to their homes as firefighters gain control over massive wildfires in the Bordeaux region. Despite this progress, extreme heat continues to fuel new blazes across Europe, including in the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, and Turkey.
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The return of 84,000 residents to their homes in France marks a significant shift in the regional wildfire crisis, though returnees are advised to remain prepared for potential re-evacuation due to ongoing fire risks.
Key Facts
- 84,000 evacuees in France have been cleared to return home.
- The wildfire in the Gironde region has burned 420 square kilometers.
- A total of 224,000 people were forced to flee their homes in the Gironde region.
- 3,300 firefighters are currently deployed in the Gironde region.
- Firebreaks totaling 130 kilometers have been carved to contain the blaze.
- 700 people were evacuated from Brignoles due to a fire that flared Wednesday.
- Romania shut down two reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear plant due to low water levels in the Danube.
- Regional health authorities in France advise returnees to wear gloves and masks and clean household items due to ash.
- The A63 highway south of Bordeaux has been reopened.
- France is experiencing its fourth heatwave of the year.
- A fire in Suffolk, England, burned an area equivalent to 140 soccer pitches.
- At the peak of the crisis, one-third of a million people were evacuated across France and Spain.
Who's Mentioned
personLaurent Nuñez“French Interior Minister.”organizationCernavoda“Nuclear power plant in Romania.”personDidier Brémond“Mayor of Brignoles, France.”personSophie Brocas“Prefect of Bordeaux's Gironde region.”personGeorge Clooney“Actor who evacuated his home in Brignoles, France.”personAndy Burnham“U.K. Prime Minister.”