THE SUNDAY MORNING EDITION
Sunday, 2 August 2026 · updated at 07:45 CEST
Bordeaux is moving again. Recovery is still uneven.
BLUF · BOTTOM LINE UP FRONTDaily life in Bordeaux is much closer to normal. At 14:00 CEST on 1 August 2026, the main Gironde fire’s spread had been stopped, and the separate Biscarrosse fire was under control. But this is not a region-wide all-clear: firefighters remain deployed, return is still not authorised in Le Porge or Lège-Cap-Ferret, and Lège-Cap-Ferret reported fresh burning near Grand Crohot at 11:00 CEST on 1 August 2026. Bordeaux Métropole · 1 August 2026 at 14:00 CEST Landes Prefecture · Biscarrosse under control · 31 July 2026 Lège-Cap-Ferret · 1 August 2026 at 11:00 CEST Le Porge · 31 July 2026 (time not published)RAIN OUTLOOK — The 07:30 CEST model check on 2 August 2026 stays dry through Sunday. It now shows patchy Monday totals of about 1.8 mm at Saumos–Lège, 1.3 mm on the western metropolitan edge and 4.6 mm at Biscarrosse, while modelling no measurable total in Bordeaux despite a 40% peak precipitation chance. Rain reaching burned ground could damp surface fuels and help crews, but this uneven forecast is not a fire-ending event and changes no return or access instruction. Live forecast model · 2 August 2026 at 07:30 CEST
Bordeaux today
The city’s official air index was degraded at 05:51 CEST on 2 August 2026, driven by ozone while its PM2.5 and PM10 sub-indices were good. The airport was operating, and the emergency shelter remained closed after most evacuees returned or moved into other accommodation. Atmo Bordeaux · 2 August 2026 at 05:51 CEST Métropole shelter update · 1 August 2026
Home, with conditions
Returns now cover 20 municipalities (communes), including Arès, Marcheprime, Saumos and Le Temple. Residents must follow the authorised route, keep their phones on and remain ready to leave again if instructed. Prefecture · 1 August 2026 (time not published)
The exception
Lège-Cap-Ferret still reported fresh burning near Grand Crohot at 11:00 CEST on 1 August 2026. Le Porge had no return date in its latest verified municipal update. Closed forests and fire-sector roads still override the calmer picture in Bordeaux. Lège-Cap-Ferret · 1 August 2026 at 11:00 CEST Le Porge · 31 July 2026 (time not published)
Map & situation
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Start with where people can go
The map opens on return status, current access and observed hotspots. The speculative wind-only downwind guide and regional air model remain available but are switched off by default.
A purple cone can look like observed smoke even when it is only a wind calculation. In this edition it is optional context, not the main story. Official return notices, closures and measured air information come first.
Map showing the latest validated incident snapshot with rain radar, wind, modelled air quality index and smoke-outlook layers.
Connecting to the near-real-time satellite feed. No hand-drawn incident footprint is shown without current official geometry.
Regional overview · fire to city
Text alternative: the layer controls above report which map layers are currently on or off. The initial regional overview frames the main fire, forecast wind, modelled air quality index and smoke overlays, and Bordeaux together. One timeline controls every time-aware layer. Historical positions use NASA FIRMS detections at their actual satellite acquisition times; the hand-drawn incident footprint is hidden. Gaps between historical steps reflect satellite overpasses, not a claim that the fire stopped changing. Recent positions select RainViewer radar frames, and future positions select Open-Meteo wind, CAMS air quality index and smoke outlooks. Air quality index circles are regional model estimates, not street-level sensor readings. These thermal observations and forecasts are context only, not an official perimeter, predicted fire spread, route-safety finding or all-clear. At the current status step checked at 16:35 CEST on 1 August 2026, green check pins show authorized or partial returns and red warning pins show places where return is not authorized. The source notice was published without a clock time. Return is authorized in 20 communes: the latest additions are Arès, Marcheprime, Saumos and Le Temple, and Audenge's Lubec and La Pointe neighbourhoods are now included. Le Porge and Lège-Cap-Ferret remain outside the authorized-return list; Cap Ferret is shown as a locality within Lège-Cap-Ferret. Lacanau authorization still covers specified tourism accommodation rather than the whole municipality. Pins identify localities, not legal boundaries or verified routes. Historical steps retain the older 31 July warning markers and partial Audenge status. The map also shows the separate Biscarrosse–Parentis fire. Bordeaux-Lac is marked closed on 31 July, and the southern reception destinations are explicitly historical, not current travel destinations. Pinch, double-click and wheel zoom follow the gesture position instead of recentering the selected place. The current-location control asks for browser permission, then centers the map without storing your position.
Transport & access
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Most journeys start normally; check the last leg
Bordeaux Airport is operating and the A63 is open. Rail and tram conditions remain mixed, while fire-sector roads and forest cycle routes still need a last-minute check.
Transport and access watch
Mixed rail service: 3 normal, 2 disrupted, 0 suspended
Trams C and F disrupted; A suspended; B and D normal
Airport says commercial flights are operating normally
- Bordeaux Airport's 26 July fire communiqué says the airport is operational, commercial flights are operating normally and departing flights have priority.
- The board updated at 20:09 showed active flight statuses.
- Individual delays or cancellations are not attributed to the fire; surface access is tracked separately.
A63, A660 and named departmental-road restrictions remain listed
- At 19:58, Bison Futé listed the A63 southbound closed at Pessac and the A660 from Arcachon toward Bordeaux closed at Mios.
- Gironde Inforoutes' fire-road list, explicitly effective at 06:00, retained the named departmental-road closures.
- Unlisted routes are not confirmed open or safe.
Transport information may be delayed, incomplete or operator-specific. “No fire-specific disruption found” does not confirm normal operation. Always check your individual flight, train, tram, bus and route directly with the operator immediately before travel.
Timeline
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How the emergency became a recovery
The chronology remains available for context, but the latest dated status now leads the edition.
Timeline: Key events from ignition to evacuation
A condensed chronology; all times use Paris time. Counts are snapshots and may have increased later.
Timeline selected: WED 22 JUL · ~12:00. Ignition near Saumos.
Ignition near Saumos
The main forest fire starts near Saumos and spreads rapidly through exceptionally dry maritime-pine forest toward Le Porge and Lège-Cap-Ferret.
Editorial approximation from cited place reporting · not an official perimeter or forecastExecutive summary
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The gains, and the risks that still matter
The central distinction is geographic: Bordeaux city is functioning broadly normally; the burned and closed sectors west of the city are not.
The whole situation, then what changed
A compact operational overview of the fires, smoke, evacuations, control status and deployed response, followed by source-linked changes from the latest checked 12-hour window.
LATEST RETURN STATUSReturns expand to 20 communes; Gironde remains stable but not under controlClick to collapse
Returns expand to 20 communes; Gironde remains stable but not under control Gironde Prefecture · 1 August 2026 · no clock time published Incident-wide bulletin · 31 July 2026 at 20:30 CEST Landes Prefecture · updated 31 July 2026, no clock time published
Positive: on 1 August, the Prefecture authorised return in Arès, Marcheprime, Saumos and Le Temple and lifted the remaining restrictions in Audenge's Lubec and La Pointe neighbourhoods. The authorised-return list now covers 20 communes; no new resident count was published. Prefecture · 1 August 2026 · no clock time published
Positive: the affected area remained 42,000 hectares at 20:30 CEST on 31 July. The situation was stable, while diffuse hotspots along the coast and south of Lacanau remained active and under treatment. Prefecture · 31 July 2026 incident status
Positive: the A63 was open in both directions, with only the interchange 23 slip road still closed. The Prefecture planned to reopen rail traffic south of Bordeaux from Saturday 1 August; the live transport panel confirms routes individually. Prefecture · road and rail update · 31 July 2026 at 20:30 CEST
LIVE AIR-QUALITY MODEL — At 07:00 CEST on 2 August 2026, the live CAMS-Europe model point for Bordeaux showed a European air quality index of 18, PM10 10.9 µg/m³ and PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³. This is model output, not an official air-quality observation; use Atmo and ARS guidance for health decisions. Live air-quality model · 2 August 2026 at 07:00 CEST ARS · official smoke-health guidance
LIVE WEATHER + WIND MODEL — At 07:30 CEST on 2 August 2026, the Bordeaux Open-Meteo model points showed 20.3°C, no precipitation and a south-south-westerly wind at 1.8 km/h, gusting 4.0 km/h. These are model values, not a smoke or fire-behaviour forecast. Live weather model · 2 August 2026 at 07:30 CEST Live wind model · 2 August 2026 at 07:30 CEST
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BORDEAUX — Wind direction alone cannot establish current plume position or air quality. Use the live air-quality panel and current official Atmo and ARS notices. Live air-quality model · 2 August 2026 at 07:00 CEST Atmo · official Bordeaux air-quality page ARS · official smoke-health guidance
RAIN OUTLOOK — At 07:30 CEST on 2 August 2026, the live forecast remained dry across all four tracked points through Sunday. For Monday 3 August it showed an uncertain, uneven shower signal: 1.8 mm modelled at Saumos–Lège, 1.3 mm on the western metropolitan edge, 4.6 mm at Biscarrosse and no measurable accumulation in Bordeaux despite a peak 40% precipitation probability there. Rain that reaches the burned ground may damp fine surface fuels and support crews, but this outlook is too patchy to imply extinction, control or safer access. Live forecast model · 2 August 2026 at 07:30 CEST
LOCAL EXPERIENCE — @lost_in_bordeaux · Arcachon reel · 31 July 2026 at 14:58 CEST published an unedited walk through central Arcachon on 31 July 2026 at 14:58 CEST after driving there that morning. The reel shows market areas, the covered market, promenade and beach; its author reported that rail travel remained disrupted and that she arrived by car. It is one person’s time-limited observation, not an official assessment of safety, access, transport, evacuation status, smoke or air quality.
DECISION GUIDEHow an evacuation decision is actually madeClick to collapse
How an evacuation decision is actually made
Contingency planning is not an evacuation order. This is an executive emergency chain, not a routine city-council vote: the responsible authority assesses the danger, orders protective measures and issues a specific public instruction.
BOTTOM LINE Studying every possible fire development is preparedness. It does not mean that an evacuation decision has been made.
CURRENT PICTURERecovery advances, while two fire areas remain under watchClick to collapse
Saumos began on 22 July. Investigators were pursuing a likely accidental human-origin lead linked to brush-clearing work; the final cause was not established. Biscarrosse began on 24 July on the road toward Sanguinet; the cited official bulletin did not confirm a cause.
Bordeaux Métropole reported wildfire smoke across the metropolitan area on 25 July. Atmo’s current episode page keeps Gironde at the PM10 alert threshold and Landes at the persistent information/recommendation threshold on 30 July. ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine’s 25 July notice directly advises limiting outdoor exposure, keeping windows and doors closed, ventilating only when conditions allow and stopping mechanical ventilation during smoke.
The latest authority-attributed reporting described evacuations across 23 Gironde communes and about 220,000 people evacuated in the department. Municipality-specific orders remain in force until the relevant authority says otherwise; the dashboard does not infer a return authorization.
Official Biganos evacuation notice ↗Official five-municipality Prefecture order ↗Cestas whole-municipality instructions ↗At 19:30 Paris time, The Independent published resident reports of smoke and ash and attributed to Mayor Thomas Cazenave that the fire was about 15 km from city entry points. Its headline said a total evacuation was being considered, while AP quoted the mayor saying an evacuation was not planned for now. Because those formulations conflict, this dashboard does not present a Bordeaux evacuation order or plan; FR-Alert and Prefecture instructions control.
The Independent live report ↗AP mayor-attributed cross-check ↗Authorities have not published a defensible containment percentage. At 20:30 CEST on 31 July, the Gironde fire was stable but not under control, with diffuse active hotspots along the coast and south of Lacanau. The Landes Prefecture says the separate Biscarrosse fire is under control in its 31 July update, with monitoring continuing. No percentage is inferred.
Gironde Prefecture · 31 July 2026 at 20:30 CEST ↗Landes Prefecture · updated 31 July 2026, no clock time published ↗The latest detailed resource count is retained from the Gironde Prefecture bulletin for 30 July 2026 at 20:00 CEST: 3,300 firefighters, 24 aircraft, 1,500 military personnel and 1,250 internal-security personnel mobilised, with 267 firefighters injured since the event began. The 31 July 20:30 bulletin does not repeat those deployment totals and reports 264 firefighters treated by health services. None of these figures measures containment.
Gironde Prefecture · 30 July 2026 at 20:00 CEST ↗Gironde Prefecture · 31 July 2026 at 20:30 CEST ↗LATEST MOVEMENTIn the last 12 hoursClick to collapse
What changed while you were away
REPORTING WINDOW
Daily life in Bordeaux and at the airport was much closer to normal by the morning check. Recovery remains uneven: more residents were cleared to return and rail service began a progressive restart, but fresh overnight burning near Grand Crohot kept Lège-Cap-Ferret under a no-return order. Le Porge’s latest dated notice also still had no return date. This is progress, not a region-wide all-clear.
The authorised-return list reached 20 communes
The Gironde Prefecture’s 1 August 2026 notice added Arès, Marcheprime, Saumos, Le Temple and two Audenge districts. It did not publish a clock time, so the change belongs in today’s catch-up but cannot be placed precisely inside this 12-hour window. Gironde Prefecture · 1 August 2026 · time not published
Residents still could not return to Lège-Cap-Ferret
At 11:00 CEST on 1 August 2026, the municipality said 4,000 m² had burned overnight near Grand Crohot and that resident return was not possible. Its neighbouring COBAN communes were due to reopen at 14:00 CEST, making Lège-Cap-Ferret the important local exception. Lège-Cap-Ferret · 1 August 2026 at 11:00 CEST
Rail restarted progressively; the airport stayed active
At 01 Aug 2026 · 21:04 CEST, SNCF’s official feed showed a progressive fire-related restart south of Bordeaux and toward Arcachon and Morcenx, with delays, cancellations and some stations still unserved. At 02 Aug 2026 · 08:24 CEST, Bordeaux Airport’s board showed active flights and no cancellations; individual delays were not attributed to the fire. SNCF official live feed Bordeaux Airport live board
Fresh paperwork did not change Marcheprime’s safety status
At 13:43 CEST on 1 August 2026, Marcheprime published an evacuation-attestation notice. The supplied document was administrative: it did not announce a new evacuation order or a new return authorisation. Marcheprime · 1 August 2026 at 13:43 CEST
READ THIS AS A HANDOVER Repeated automated checks have been collapsed into one editorial item. A new timestamp without a changed fact is not presented as new news. Before travelling or returning, use FR-Alert and the latest municipality or Prefecture instruction.
TRANSPORTOperational changesClick to collapse
EVACUATIONS0 reported changesClick to collapse
Preparation reports remain separate from confirmed orders. A limited Landes return is not a Gironde all-clear.
KEY NEWSDevelopments worth knowingClick to collapse
Field reports are attributed and are not treated as official perimeter, containment or forecast findings.
BORDEAUX SMOKEOfficial smoke and PM10 noticesClick to collapse
Bordeaux Métropole reported wildfire smoke across the metropolitan area on 25 July. Atmo’s current episode page keeps Gironde at the PM10 alert threshold and Landes at the persistent information/recommendation threshold on 30 July. ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine’s 25 July notice directly advises limiting outdoor exposure, keeping windows and doors closed, ventilating only when conditions allow, stopping mechanical ventilation during smoke and monitoring vulnerable people. Conditions can still change quickly with the wind.
Open Bordeaux Métropole smoke alert ↗Open Atmo current pollution episode ↗Open direct ARS smoke guidance ↗RAIN + WEATHERNo meaningful rain at the latest checkClick to collapse
The latest saved check showed no rain at Saumos. Forecast models showed only a limited later rain window, while Météo-France expected little meaningful rain around Gironde. Cooler or more humid weather can help conditions without extinguishing the fire.
Open Météo-France outlook ↗Shelter & relief
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The mass shelter has closed; individual help continues
Bordeaux’s Parc des Expositions shelter closed on the evening of 31 July 2026. Remaining evacuees are being helped home or into temporary housing.
The mass reception centre closed on the evening of 31 July 2026. Its map marker is retained only as a closed historical facility. Bordeaux Métropole says every person leaving received individual help to return or move into temporary housing. Bordeaux Métropole relief update · 1 August 2026 (time not published)
Help remains for people who still cannot go home
The metropolitan response has made 6,000 temporary beds available and reports 1,600 people housed. Social-housing providers are also offering 500 free places for stays of up to ten nights.
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Listed hours: every day from 09:00 to 18:00 in the update published 1 August 2026.Transport and essential supplies were arranged case by case
People leaving the centre were offered a five-day food and hygiene parcel. Buses and taxis were arranged for people without transport, alongside individual return or rehousing support.
Read the official assistance details · 1 August 2026Public drop-offs and new volunteer sign-ups are paused
Teams are now sorting and distributing the large volume already received. Bordeaux Métropole says there is no official cash fundraiser; links or messages claiming otherwise should be treated cautiously.
Donation and volunteering status · 1 August 2026The metropolitan information line remains open
Call for questions about Bordeaux Métropole assistance. It is an information line, not an emergency number and not a substitute for municipal return instructions.
Listed hours: every day from 09:00 to 17:00 in the update published 1 August 2026. In immediate danger, call 112.Still displaced? Return permissions remain municipal and can change. Follow your municipality and the Gironde Prefecture before travelling. The same official update also links the evacuation attestation and directs found property to Bordeaux’s lost-property service. Documents, housing and relief contacts · 1 August 2026
Weather & air
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What the air feels like matters more than a smoke cone
Lead with Atmo’s measured city picture and official health advice. Regional models remain useful as a broad outlook, but no longer dominate the page.
Bordeaux was degraded by ozone
Atmo’s Bordeaux page showed a degraded Air Quality Index at 05:51 CEST on 2 August 2026. Ozone was degraded while PM2.5 and PM10 were good. That is the clearest city-level starting point, not a guarantee for every street or hour.
Bordeaux Air Quality Index and pollutantsGironde’s PM10 episode still matters
The city index and the department-level PM10 episode measure different things. Atmo lists one persistent information-and-recommendation episode in Gironde for 2 August; conditions can also be worse close to smoke or burned ground.
Atmo current pollution episodes · 2 August 2026Models show possibilities, not an all-clear
The cards below separate the live Air Quality Index, weather forecast and rain windows. Check each timestamp: forecast wind and rain can explain what may happen next, but neither proves smoke, fire spread, road access or personal safety.
Air quality, in plain language
CAMS model output is useful for regional context, but it is not a street-level sensor and cannot by itself prove that measured particles came from a particular fire. It is not medical advice or a basis for deciding whether it is safe to remain, travel or return.
Saumos–Lège
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Western metro
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Bordeaux centre
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Biscarrosse–Parentis
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About this regional model
These are CAMS estimates for an area roughly 11 km across, not readings from street sensors. The model can miss local smoke pockets. The guidance above follows the European category; official local instructions remain the priority.
Aerosol optical depth is intentionally not used in the cards: it describes haze across the whole atmosphere, not ground-level exposure or a personal safety score.
European category guidance ↗The 72-hour Bordeaux model feed is temporarily unavailable. No rain, wind or fire-behaviour conclusion is drawn. Open-Meteo ↗
Is it raining now—and when is rain predicted?
Select a reference location to see Open-Meteo’s current precipitation value, hourly rain probability and exact modelled rain windows. These are model grid points, not local rain gauges.
Practical watchpoints
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Before you travel, return or clean up
The useful advice is short: check your municipality, respect closures, keep FR-Alert available and treat ash as a health hazard.
Return only when authorised
Follow the route given by authorities, keep your phone on and be ready to leave again.
Prefecture · 1 August 2026Keep out of burned forests
Gironde remains at red forest-fire vigilance. Local incident closures can be stricter than the regional baseline.
DFCI vigilance map · checked 2 August 2026 at 07:45 CESTClean ash wet, never dry
Wear gloves and an FFP2 mask. Do not dry-sweep, vacuum, blow or pressure-wash ash.
ARS · 1 August 2026 (time not published)Visuals
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Ordinary scenes are returning
Personal observations can show how a place feels, but they never replace official access, fire or air-quality information.
See the sky. Verify the source.
Curated links that can show smoke, haze, visibility, road conditions or field imagery around Bordeaux. External pages open only when you choose them.
A clear view can miss smoke outside the frame or aloft. A dark or hazy image cannot establish the fire’s location. Never use these feeds to decide whether to stay, leave or return; follow FR-Alert and the prefecture.
Public camera watch
Bordeaux city webcams
Four city views: Place de la Bourse, the Garonne, the Cité du Vin pontoon and Pont Chaban-Delmas. Best first check for smoke, haze and visibility over central Bordeaux.
Open camera OFFICIAL DESTINATION PAGE · CHECK FEED TIMELacanau ocean webcam
A useful northern and coastal sky check near the wider incident area. The official destination page loaded during the 2 August review; confirm the camera timestamp because the feed itself may still pause.
Open camera OFFICIAL DESTINATION PAGE · LIVE + PANORAMAArcachon Jetée Thiers
Live and panoramic views across Arcachon Bay. Useful as a southern visibility comparison, but smoke here may relate to a separate Landes fire.
Open camera PUBLIC THIRD-PARTY VIEW · PAGE RESPONDINGAndernos jetty
A public Viewsurf view close to the southern side of the Gironde incident. The provider page responded during the 2 August link review; check direction and capture time because a working page does not guarantee a current image.
Open camera OFFICIAL TRANSPORT CAMERAS · SELECT CAMERA ICONSBison Futé road cameras
Government traffic cameras cover the Bordeaux ring road at Pont d’Aquitaine and Pont François-Mitterrand, plus the A63 at Canéjan. Useful for road and sky conditions, not for a fire perimeter.
Open cameraCurrent official outage: the Lège-Cap-Ferret tourism page still marked its webcam out of service when checked at 07:52 CEST on 2 August 2026. Check notice ↗
X account watchlist
@PrefAquitaine33
Primary account for official Gironde orders, situation updates and incident graphics. The prefecture’s ORSEC communications plan identifies this account for crisis communication.
Open on X OFFICIAL NATIONAL RESPONSE@SecCivileFrance
National civil-protection account. Often the best official source for response aircraft, crews and field imagery; local orders still come from the prefecture.
Open on X OFFICIAL LOCAL OPERATIONS · POLICE ACCOUNT LINKED BELOW@Gendarmerie_033 · @PoliceNat33
Official Gironde law-enforcement accounts for road controls, evacuations and operational images. These accounts support—not replace—the prefecture’s fire status.
Open on X OFFICIAL IMPACT + ACCESS ACCOUNTS@BxMetro · @BordeauxTrafic
Official metropolitan and state-road accounts. Best for city impacts, access and traffic rather than flames. Open Bordeaux Trafic from the secondary link below.
Open on X INDEPENDENT PRESS · LINK, DO NOT REHOST@CLPRESSFR
Independent press agency with recent firefighter footage from Gironde. Link to the original publisher only: the footage is copyrighted and reuse requires permission.
Open on X UNOFFICIAL AGGREGATOR · VERIFY BEFORE USE@CerfiaFR
Fast unofficial news aggregator carrying public fire images. Treat every post as an unverified visual lead until its place, time and source are corroborated.
Open on XVerify the publisher: Do not assume a fire-service handle is official from its name alone. For SDIS 33 information, start with the fire service’s own website. pompiers33.fr ↗
FROM ARCACHON
A promenade, not an all-clear
@lost_in_bordeaux published an unedited walk through central Arcachon on 31 July 2026 at 14:58 CEST. The market, promenade and beach looked ordinary again. It remains one person’s dated observation—not evidence of route safety, return permission, smoke conditions or air quality.
Sources & method
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A dated edition, with live checks underneath
Official sources lead. Live feeds update independently; when a check fails, the last verified result keeps its original date and time.
Fire, smoke, wind and weather data—clearly separated.
“Cited” does not always mean “used as a live map feed.” This guide identifies exactly what is rendered, which API supplies it and what is contextual only.
NASA FIRMS near-real-time satellite hotspots
The map uses NASA FIRMS’ Area API through a private server-side proxy. It combines near-real-time VIIRS NOAA-20, NOAA-21 and S-NPP detections with MODIS, groups repeated observations into hotspot cells and refreshes every five minutes.
Why circles: FIRMS reports satellite thermal hotspots, not flame icons or verified incident shapes. Each circle marks a clustered hotspot location; its diameter increases with the cluster’s maximum fire radiative power. Circle size does not show the physical fire footprint, burned area or an official perimeter.Wind-derived—not a smoke feed
The purple map cone is calculated by this site from Open-Meteo 10 m wind direction and speed. It is a simple potential transport guide, not a plume model or fire-spread prediction.
The map’s air quality index circles and four-day Bordeaux forecast use CAMS Europe via the Open-Meteo Air Quality API. They prefer the modelled US air quality index; a clearly marked European air quality index fallback keeps the latest valid model visible if the fresh US-scale request is temporarily unavailable. Neither is a station measurement.Open-Meteo Forecast API
The browser requests current and hourly 10 m wind speed, direction and gusts for Saumos–Lège, the western metro, central Bordeaux and Biscarrosse–Parentis.
These model values drive both the wind arrows and the separate purple smoke-outlook cone.Open-Meteo + RainViewer
RainViewer’s public Weather Maps API supplies the map’s recent radar frames and tiles. Open-Meteo supplies the separate 72-hour temperature, precipitation and rain-probability forecast.
Météo-France is linked as the official warning and editorial context source; this site does not call a Météo-France API.Editorial cut: 2 August 2026 at 07:45 CEST. The map, transport, airport, weather and air components may carry newer source times. Models do not establish an all-clear, fire spread, route safety or personal health risk.