Bordeaux Wildfire Stabilized, Not Contained, as Heat Threatens Renewal

France's interior minister called the 42,000-hectare Saumos wildfire near Bordeaux "stabilized" but not contained on July 28 — meaning its spread has slowed but the blaze remains active. No evacuees can return. Nearly 220,000 people fled 23 communes. Returning heat threatens renewed escalation after the fire violently reactivated July 26.