This photograph taken from Grand-Piquey near Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France shows smoke rising in the vicinity between Andernos-les-Bains and Lege-Cap-Ferret, on August 7, 2026. The megafire in Gironde was under control authorities announced on August 1, 2026 after ten days of battlingthe flames. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP via Getty Images)