This handout photograph taken on July 24, 2026 by the Caporal-chef Damien Rembert of the SDIS33 (Departmental Fire and Rescue Service) shows French firefighters trying to extinguish the wildfire near Saumos and Sainte-Hélène, northwest of Bordeaux, in the Gironde department. © Caporal-chef Damien Rembert, SDIS33 handout via AFP
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered the armed forces to deploy an A400M military transport aircraft as early as Saturday to help combat fires raging in the southwest, his office said. Intense wildfires have forced more than 200,000 people to flee their homes in southwestern France and central Spain. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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