A full week has passed since the blaze began carving a destructive path through the Gironde region in south west France. Authorities say the fire has been stabilised, even after 14 significant flare-ups yesterday and more reported overnight. The fire is still sprawling and unpredictable — a mismatch firefighters have described as a David and Goliath situation. Across France and Spain, wildfires have triggered unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people, tearing through regions already strained by a blisteringly hot, dry season. ⁠The EU also maintains its own “RescEU” reserve fleet of 22 firefighting aircraft and five helicopters, contracted from ‌member countries.