Outdoor fire
Details
Event title
France - Landes wildfire stopped spreading but remains out of control
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2026-08-16 13:11:00
Last update (UTC)
2026-08-16 13:11:00
Severity
High
Area range
Country wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
several regions of France
Firefighters in southwestern France are continuing to battle a wildfire that has burned 1,700 hectares of forest in the Landes region. The blaze has stopped spreading but remains out of control, with 550 firefighters, military personnel and six water-bombing aircraft working to contain it and allow evacuated residents to return home.