A wildfire equivalent to the size of Philadelphia is advancing toward the French city of Bordeaux. Forecasts indicate that temperatures might rise to extreme levels, possibly reaching the triple digits in the coming days.

As of July 28, 2026, at 2:45 p.m. EDT, efforts to manage the fires are intense. A plane has been captured dropping fire retardant over a forest near Saint-Jean-d’Illac, demonstrating the active measures being taken to curb the spread in southwestern France. The photograph was taken by Emma Da Silva from the Associated Press.

Firefighting crews in France and Spain are working diligently to control these unprecedented fires. The blazes have already consumed hundreds of thousands of acres. More than 300,000 residents have been displaced as they brace for another incoming heat wave during what has been an arduous summer for Europe.