Macron warns French wildfires are the 'toughest since the Second World War'

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the wildfires raging near the city of Bordeaux are the "toughest since the Second World War". "We must understand we are facing a completely unprecedented wildfire. The situation we are dealing with is the most severe we have ever recorded," Macron said during a visit to the Gironde region on Monday. Speaking separately to reporters, Macron also said a fire in the Landes region had been contained and brought under control. The AFP new