In France’s Gironde region, the country’s biggest blaze had not spread during a calm night, authorities said. Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Both firefighters and residents mobilize against the blazeMore than 2,200 firefighters and over 20 aircraft remained mobilized, backed by crews from across France and European partners. At one point the Gironde blaze created a black thundercloud, electrified and lit from within, that generated lightning, violent winds and new fires beyond the original front. Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the forest near Blagon, during wildfires in southwestern France, Wednesday, July 29, 2026.