“French authorities have ended the evacuation of 12 districts in the west and southwest of Bordeaux, allowing 144,000 people out of more than 220,000 to return home, Gironde prefect Sophie Brocas said…”
“The massive wildfire that has ravaged 42,000 hectares in France's Gironde region 'has not progressed' despite intense heat that had raised fears of 'a high-risk day', the prefect said on Wednesday.”
“We recorded seven fairly significant flare-ups during the day. Three are still active, but they remain within the areas already affected by the fire,”
