2 firefighters killed battling a blaze near Bordeaux airport, flights delayed
Airport officials said many flights were delayed or canceled as crews fought a nearby blaze that killed two firefighters.
- On Tuesday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that two firefighters died while battling a building fire in Gironde, southwestern France, near Bordeaux airport.
- Europe faces extreme heat, with the continent enduring three stifling heatwaves so far this year, conditions scientists attribute to human-driven climate change intensifying droughts and wildfires.
- The blaze near Bordeaux caused multiple flight cancellations and delays on Tuesday, with photos showing a massive plume of smoke visible from the airport area.
- Spain struggles to control its biggest wildfire of the year in Guadalajara, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,200 people, while France's fire services work at full stretch.
- London's Thames Water is banning hose usage for 10 million customers to conserve supplies, while in Albania, resident Ferid Salihu said: "I swear to God, the temperature is very high today.
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In the department, a new fire was declared this Wednesday, July 22 between Le Porge and Saumos and has already ravaged 800 hectares. At the same time, the Minister of Interior Laurent Nuñez came to pay tribute to two firefighters who died at the fire the day before in Mérignac. Source link: https://www.liberation.fr/environment/now-cest-le-Terrain-qui-va-parronde-un-new-brasier-par-que-nunez-rend-homage-a-two-pumpiers-tues-20260722_U2ZRDKFK3VDFN…
Forests are on fire on France's Atlantic coast. Numerous holidaymakers have to leave campsites and beaches. Only on Tuesday two firefighters near Bordeaux died during firefighting.
Two young firefighters lost their lives during an intervention on the outskirts of Bordeaux-Mérignac airport (Gironde), Tuesday, 21 July. It is Anthony Berthôme and Wilfried Schmitter, both of whom...
Two firefighters died battling a blaze. They were aboard a tanker truck that became trapped by the flames. France 2 report.
The two men were encircled by rapidly spreading flames. A huge cloud of smoke runs over Bordeaux. Fires also rage in other regions.
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