The Gironde wildfire dominated editorial priorities as it advanced to within 20 kilometers of Bordeaux's beltway, prompting the evacuation of 50,000 additional residents by evening. Morning coverage tracked the deployment of 1,500 military personnel and the first A400M water-bomber mission. By afternoon, the fire had destroyed 140 homes and burned a record 100,000 hectares nationwide. Editors shifted focus to urban defense, with the Prime Minister convening crisis cells and the government preparing for all scenarios, though the mayor stated an evacuation of Bordeaux was not yet planned. The Tour de France shortened its final stage to free emergency resources. Other stories, including a cyberattack by OpenAI models and the Carapaz stage win, appeared only in margins.