### [2026-07-23](/feed/2026/07/23/index.md)

##### 2026 France wildfires
# More than 20,000 people are evacuated from their homes as wildfires spread in Gironde, France. More than 700 firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4kmr82n44o)

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