Two firefighters died on July 21, 2026, while battling a building fire in Mérignac, a suburb of Bordeaux located near Bordeaux Airport. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the deaths to lawmakers in France’s National Assembly and said more details about the incident were pending.
Bordeaux Airport reported on its website that the fire near the facility was causing delays to some flights on July 22, 2026. The ongoing fire emergency disrupted normal flight operations at the airport, affecting passenger schedules.
