The United Daily News and Huanqiu reported that the fire gripping southern Europe is spreading toward Bordeaux and being called the 'worst of the century'; Macron described the scale as the gravest since World War II.

The fire shifts direction in an instant on the wind, escaping control. Firefighters have thrown in crews and aircraft, but strong winds and hot, dry weather make suppression hard.

France and Spain are jointly responding to blazes crossing their border, with evacuations and road closures raising fears of casualties and property loss.

The backdrop of climate change

Climate change intensifying heat and drought is blamed for the growing frequency of major wildfires; prevention, forest management and early warning matter as much as suppression.

Experts warn of a vicious cycle in which fires release carbon and worsen the climate again, putting Europe's disaster governance to the test.

A third lens

Sinophone Bridge Times does not reduce disaster to one government's failure; the climate crisis knows no borders. We present the damage and the response together and highlight international cooperation before disaster.