Luglon Wildfire Stabilizes After Burning 1,700 Hectares

Overview

• A fire that broke out near Luglon on Thursday has burned about 1,700 hectares and did not suffer a major reprise overnight on Sunday, officials said.
• Night-time drone cartography showed the main blaze and a newer front had joined, which reduced the number of fire edges to treat and clarified the perimeter.
• Commanders have moved from heavy aerial bombing to prioritized ground attacks to fix lisières and extinguish smouldering spots, so aerial rotations were scaled back.
• Around 550 firefighters remain engaged and two Dash aircraft, four Canadairs and an Australian Chinook have been used; roughly 650 people were evacuated and about fifty were allowed to return Sunday evening.
• The Luglon blaze is the third major fire in the Landes this summer and forms part of a record 2026 season with nearly 100,000 hectares burned, highlighting pressure on suppression capacity and the need for prevention.