France puts out largest wildfire since 1949
Summary
France has put out a large wildfire that burned 42,000 hectares in the southwest region near Saumos. The fire started in July, forced many people to evacuate, and became the biggest wildfire in France since 1949.Key Facts
- The wildfire burned 42,000 hectares, with 37,296 hectares completely destroyed.
- It began near the village of Saumos in the Gironde region in July 2026.
- About 224,000 people were evacuated to keep them safe.
- More than 3,300 firefighters worked to control and extinguish the fire.
- The fire was under control by August 1 but continued to smoulder underground for weeks.
- No deaths were reported due to the fire.
- This fire is the largest in France since a 1949 wildfire in the same area burned 50,000 hectares.
- France has experienced about 98,000 hectares lost to wildfires this year, the highest since 1976.
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