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🔴 Live: France battles new wildfire in south of France as Fontainebleau fire flares up again

France is battling a new wildfire front in the Var after a blaze broke out near the town of Brignoles in the country's southeast on Wednesday. The development comes as firefighters also tackled a major flare-up in the Fontainebleau forest, where a wildfire burned more than 2,000 hectares just two weeks ago. Read our li

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🔴 Live: France battles new wildfire in south of France as Fontainebleau fire flares up again

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Issued on: 29/07/2026 - 08:36Modified: 30/07/2026 - 04:34

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A drone view shows a burnt house in a forest affected by a wildfire amid drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, in Le Temple, Gironde, France, July 29, 2026. © Yves Herman, Reuters

France is battling a new wildfire front in the Var after a blaze broke out near the town of Brignoles in the country's southeast on Wednesday. The development comes as firefighters also tackled a major flare-up in the Fontainebleau forest, where a wildfire burned more than 2,000 hectares just two weeks ago. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. 

Yesterday's key developments:

  • Some 2,750 firefighters battled the massive wildfire in France's southwest Gironde region.
  • French authorities ordered the evacuation of 4,000 people from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast.
  • An 'orange' heatwave alert was issued for 16 departments.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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