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Wildfires threaten France's historic Bordeaux wine region

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Scorching wildfires are encroaching on France's Bordeaux region, known for historic vineyards which power the local economy. Château Smith Haut Lafitte owner Florence Cathiard shared how the fires threaten her grape crops and way of life.

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  1. France 24

    Live: Bordeaux evacuates 55,000 more as fires worsen in France and Spain (opens France 24)

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    More than 300,000 people fled wildfires raging across France and Spain on Saturday as worsening conditions forced fresh evacuations and authorities warned of a "difficult night". Fire-generated whirlwinds fuelled blazes near Bordeaux, while Spain battled expanding infernos threatening areas near Mad…

  2. The Boston Globe

    Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes, creep toward wine city (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Authorities in the Gironde region, where Bordeaux is located, issued overnight evacuation orders for five more localities southwest of the historic city.

  3. WANE Fort Wayne

    Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux (opens WANE Fort Wayne)

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    Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that after a “difficult” night for fire crews, “the situation remains very unfavorable.”

  4. Fox News

    Wildfires displace more than 250,000 in France, threaten famed wine region (opens Fox News)

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    The Gironde fire has burned 162 square miles as 2,500 firefighters and 1,500 soldiers battle the blaze advancing erratically toward Bordeaux.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Manuel Ausloos and David Latona BORDEAUX/MADRID July 26 (Reuters) - Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic city of Bordeaux, at the heart of France's winelands, on Sunday as France and Spain battled blazes that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Manuel Ausloos and David Latona BORDEAUX/MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) - Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at the heart of the country's winelands, on Sunday as France and Spain battled blazes that have already forced the evacuation of hundreds of thous…

  7. Jezebel

    Raging Wildfires Are Already Crippling the French Wine World (opens Jezebel)

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    The French wine industry was already absolutely suffering coming into 2026. The last thing it needed was apocalyptic wildfires.

  8. France 24

    Bad news for Bordeaux: France's celebrated wine industry faces wake-up call over wildfires (opens France 24)

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    France's largest wine region is facing a wake-up call as the wildfires blazing near Bordeaux's famed vineyards underscore the climate challenges posed by severe drought and repeated heatwaves. Many chateaux do not have enough water to irrigate their entire vineyard and without rain in the coming wee…

  9. The Boston Globe

    As fires menace Bordeaux, winemakers see another blow to their livelihood (opens The Boston Globe)

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    In the past week, a rampaging forest fire west of Bordeaux — one of the worst since World War II, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate — has burned to within 10 miles of the chateau's meticulously tended vineyards.

  10. WDIO Duluth

    Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France’s wine industry (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy. The fires have burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced 220,000 people to evacuate. The inferno is impacting tourism. Winemaker Edouard le Grix de la Salle is concerned that government warnings to avoid the area will hurt h…

  11. The Oregonian

    France’s wildfires put Bordeaux wine country under even more stress (opens The Oregonian)

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    French winemakers, already facing a plunge in consumption and U.S. tariffs, now are seeing tourism — "the only dynamic part of the business that was still growing" — hurt because of the fires.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Wildfires near Bordeaux threaten to squeeze France's struggling wine industry (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Bordeaux's legendary wine has seen consumption plunge as young people turn to other beverages and competition from vineyards abroad has grown, while Trump's tariffs have given winemakers an added hangover.

  13. CBS News

    French wildfires threatening wine production in Bordeaux (opens CBS News)

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    Much of Europe is still dealing with heat and high winds that are fueling major wildfires. Those fires are threatening France's world famous wine region.y. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports and Ray Isle, executive wine editor at Food & Wine, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the impact of the wildf…

  14. CBS News

    What the fires burning near Bordeaux's vineyards could mean for France's wine industry (opens CBS News)

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    In France, wildfires this summer have already burned an area four times the size of Paris, driving hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.

  15. France 24

    France’s wildfires: Famous Bordeaux wine region at risk (opens France 24)

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    🇫🇷 🍷 #France's largest #wine region is facing a wake-up call after #wildfires neared #Bordeaux's famed vineyards. The blazes underscored the climate challenges posed by severe drought and repeated #heatwaves. FRANCE 24's Gabrielle Nadler explains ▶️

  16. UPI

    French wine industry could face struggle after fire damage ruins crops (opens UPI)

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    Wildfires in France have caused damage to homes, businesses and forests, and now they threaten to damage the French wine industry.

  17. CBS News

    Wildfires threaten France's historic Bordeaux wine region (opens CBS News)

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    Scorching wildfires are encroaching on France's Bordeaux region, known for historic vineyards which power the local economy. Château Smith Haut Lafitte owner Florence Cathiard shared how the fires threaten her grape crops and way of life.

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