Key Points

• Major wildfires in the Gironde and Landes departments since July 22 and 23, 2026
• Episodes of fine particulate matter pollution linked to the fires in these two departments
• The monitoring system revealed the following for the week of July 20–26, 2026
  • An increase in asthma-related visits to emergency departments and SOS Médecins clinics in the Bordeaux metropolitan area
  • An upward trend in activity at Bordeaux Métropole emergency departments for shortness of breath and respiratory failure
  • An upward trend in the number of cases of anxiety treated at the SOS Médecins clinics in Bordeaux Métropole