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# Up to 10,000 evacuated as wildfire tears through Biscarrosse, France
- URL: https://www.rapidreport.news/france-biscarrosse-wildfire-evacuation/
- Published: 2026-07-23T21:33:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-23T21:33:54.000Z
- Description: A major wildfire near Biscarrosse in southwestern France has forced authorities to evacuate up to 10,000 people after the blaze burned through 1,200 hectares of pine forest
- Author: Max Hadley
- Tags: Europe

Authorities are moving between 9,000 and 10,000 people to safety after a wildfire burned 1,200 hectares near Biscarrosse in France’s Landes department, prefect Gilles Clavreul said late Thursday.

> WATCH: Apocalyptic scenes as massive wildfire tears through Biscarrosse, France; 5,000 evacuated [pic.twitter.com/2UI5naZQJU](https://t.co/2UI5naZQJU?ref=rapidreport.news)
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The fire started around 3:50 p.m. when a van caught fire along the RD652 between Biscarrosse and Sanguinet, then spread into the pine forest, driven by wind gusts reaching 37 km/h. Two hundred firefighters and 70 gendarmes are deployed. Air support — two Canadairs, a Dash and the Dragon 64 water-bombing helicopter — was grounded at nightfall.  
  
The RD652 is closed, with traffic diverted via Sanguinet and Parentis-en-Born. The Arcanson hall in Biscarrosse has been opened to receive evacuees. Officials describe the situation as unfavourable.

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The Landes is under red alert for forest fires. Resources are stretched: a separate major blaze is burning simultaneously in neighbouring Gironde, near Lège-Cap-Ferret, where more than 3,400 hectares have burned.