18 days ago · France
France puts out largest wildfire since 1949
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. France 24 English is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 28 Sept 2026, 17:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “France puts out largest wildfire since 1949”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
France's largest wildfire since 1949 has been declared extinguished more than two months after it broke out in southwestern Gironde, forcing the evacuation of around 224,000 people and covering the city of Bordeaux with a thick plume of smoke. The blaze was put under control on August 1, but continued…
Story timeline
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- First reported by France 24 English
- New development reported by France 24 English
France puts out massive fire that torched 42,000 hectares and smouldered for 69 days
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- France 24 English