Sophie Brocas
French official, novelist and journalist
- Jul 25
Over 220,000 evacuated as twin wildfire crises engulf southwestern France and central Spain
French authorities ordered the full evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on 24 July, pushing the combined number of people forced from their homes across France and Spain past 220,000, as record heat and high winds drove multiple fire fronts.
- Jul 24
France battles wildfires: 20,000 evacuated, EU sends Canadair and Black Hawk aircraft as heatwave fuels crisis
Wildfires in southwestern France have burned thousands of hectares, forced 20,000 evacuations and killed two firefighters, prompting President Macron to activate the EU civil protection mechanism for aerial support.
- Jul 23
Var wildfire stabilised at 1,800 hectares as France's fires come 'under control', PM says
The wildfire in the Var department has not grown since Saturday night, allowing most of the 2,500 evacuees to return home, while the prime minister declared the nationwide fire situation 'under control'.
