Wildfires in the Gironde region of southwestern France have destroyed at least 240 homes and consumed more than 42,000 hectares of land. As the flames continue to spread toward Bordeaux, the fire has reached an area housing critical infrastructure, posing a direct threat to sensitive defence and space industry facilities.
The sites currently under threat include installations belonging to ArianeGroup, Dassault, and Thales. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely as the blaze encroaches upon these strategic locations, which are central to France's aerospace and defence sectors.
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