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EXPLAINED: French firefighters stop wildfires spread but they continue to burn | Vintage Vibes

Cover image: A firefighter in Le Porge, north of the Arcachon Basin, on July 30, 2026, during wildfires in the Gironde region in southwestern France. © Phillipe Lopez, AFP

France's largest wildfire since 1949 is "under control" more than a week after erupting in the Gironde department near Bordeaux, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Saturday. France has been battling wildfires for weeks after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.

The wildfires that have ravaged France are now "under control", Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Saturday, more than a week after the largest wildfire since 1949.

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