Satellites show wildfire damage near Bordeaux

By Thomas Spencer BBC Verify has been looking at satellite imagery that shows the spread of wildfires west of the city of Bordeaux in France’s Gironde region. Satellite imagery taken on 26 July reveals a large area of countryside has been burnt. Data from the EU’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite’s burned area detector tool also shows swathes of scorched land close to the coast. This Flourish post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. Data compi