French authorities say Gironde wildfire is out after two months

French authorities say a wildfire that broke out near Saumos, in the Gironde region, in July has been extinguished after two months. An ANP/AFP/Reuters report describes it as France’s largest wildfire since 1949. [1]

The fire threatened the Cap-Ferret peninsula and the outskirts of Bordeaux. It affected 42,000 hectares, of which 37,296 hectares were destroyed. Some 224,000 people were evacuated, and more than 3,300 firefighters helped tackle the blaze. No deaths have been reported. [1]