Fresh Evacuations Near Bordeaux as Wildfire Threatens Cap-Ferret Peninsula

On July 25, 2026, French authorities ordered precautionary evacuations of towns near Bordeaux as the Saumos wildfire continued advancing. The blaze has scorched over 10,000 hectares since July 22, displacing more than 10,000 residents. It now threatens the Cap-Ferret peninsula, a densely populated area with limited escape routes. Containment lines remain unstabilized.