July 2026
This page centralizes useful information regarding wildfires in the Gironde department: official recommendations, air quality, helpful phone numbers, and community support initiatives in the Fronsadais region. The information is updated based on communications from authorities and municipalities.
Last updated – Saturday, August 1, 2026, 12:00 PM
Are you currently staying in the Fronsadais region?
Accommodations, restaurants, and tourist sites remain open unless otherwise indicated. Before any outdoor activity, consult the recommendations of the authorities and any potential restrictions on access to natural areas.
Summary
Useful Information
The latest recommendations
Call for solidarity: do you want to help?. (volunteering, accommodation, donations)
Useful Information
INFOS
- Gironde Prefecture: https://www.gironde.gouv.fr/
News section: find the latest press releases on FR-Alert for evacuations and situation updates on the Saumos fire by the Prefect of Gironde, Sophie Brocas (25/07/2026 at 13 p.m.) (25/07/2026 at 21pm) (26/07/2026 at 2pm) (26/07/2026 at 13pm) (26/07/2026 à 22h30) (27/07/26 à 22h30)(28/07/26 à 13h00)(28 / 07 / 2026)(29/07/2026 à 15h30)(29/07/2026 à 23H00)(30/07/2026 à 16h00)(30/07/2026 at 20pm) (31/07/2026 à 20h30)
List of reception centers for evacuees (regularly updated)
Prohibition orders holiday stays for people with disabilities, holiday camps or leisure centers with accommodation.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrefNouvelleAquitaine33/ - Landes Prefecture: https://www.landes.gouv.fr/
News section: find the latest press releases on FR-Alert for evacuations and updates on the fire in Biscarosse by the Prefect of Landes, Gilles Clavreul (24/07/2026 à 18h30) (26 / 07 / 2026) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Prefecture40 - SDIS 33: https://www.pompiers33.fr/
- Traffic light map – carte NASA's Fire Spread Information System (Firms-Fire Information For Resource Management System)
- Travel within the Gironde department information highway : map of closed roads
- Atmo Nouvelle Aquitaine - air quality indices: https://www.atmo-nouvelleaquitaine.org/
- Pharmacy on call: https://www.3237.fr/ (Distribution of FF2 masks for vulnerable people this Sunday, July 26)
AID – SOLIDARITY
- A mutual aid platform has been set up to offer or request help (accommodation, equipment, transport, support, etc.): https://www.preventraide.fr/…/incendies-gironde-2026…/
The latest recommendations
Circulation
https://www.gironde.fr/deplacements/inforoutes
Air quality,
Interdepartmental regulations for forest protection against fires
In 2023, the departments of Gironde, Landes and Lot-et-Garonne redefined the interdepartmental regulations for protecting the forest against fires.
The result is a new public information system in the elements are available below.
Effective Friday, July 31: RED ALERT
