Beach goers sit on the beach of Moutchic as clouds of smoke rise into the sky from a wildfire in Lacanau, France, on July 24, 2026. The fire raging in the northern part of the Arcachon Basin in Gironde, southwest France, has swept through more than 3,400 hectares, according to the latest figures released by the prefecture. More than 20,000 residents and tourists have been evacuated. Maximilien Lamy/AFP via Getty Images
Beach goers sit on the beach of Moutchic as clouds of smoke rise into the sky from a wildfire in Lacanau, France on July 24, 2026. The fire raging in the northern part of the Arcachon Basin in Gironde, southwest France, has swept through more than 3,400 hectares, according to the latest figures released by the prefecture. More than 20,000 residents and tourists have been evacuated. Maximilien Lamy / AFP via Getty Images
