Fire near Bordeaux stabilised - but not under control

Hugh SchofieldParis Correspondent Smoke hangs over a pine forest during a wildfire in Saint-Jean-d'Illac on Monday Firefighters west of Bordeaux are reporting a relatively good night, in which they’ve been able to put out a number of new outbreaks but the overall surface of the destruction has not increased. The situation, they say, remains stabilised – but not under control. Today though will be crucial because temperatures are set to climb steeply into the late 30s. This return of the heat, co