- French President Emmanuel Macron convened a crisis meeting to address the uncontrolled wildfires that have forced over 250,000 people to flee their homes.
- In France's Gironde region, where an area four times the size of Paris has burned, the situation was "globally stable" overnight, with no new evacuations reported.
- Gironde authorities have banned holiday camps for children and disabled people ahead of the peak August tourist season, as firefighters battle to make progress before a forecast temperature surge.
- Macron pledged long-term government support for affected communities, promising to "rebuild, repair and be present for as long as necessary."
- Wildfires are also raging out of control in Spain, notably around Madrid and Valencia, resulting in 76,000 evacuations and 30,000 people being confined to their homes.
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