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'I smell like I've been in a barbecue': What it's like to live on the edge of an out-of-control wildfire in Bordeaux

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 10d ago
218 distinct posts / 48h, matching What 224
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10d ago I'm fed up with an administration that continues to make up BS every f**king minute of the day, and not doing ANY actual governing. There are significant portions of the country in drought and fire… -7.0
10d ago I've opened a tiny sliver in my windows to encourage some dehumidifying cross-breeze. What a ridiculous state of affairs. The breezy outdoors almost feels cooler (it is not, actually cooler), but… -1.0
10d ago July 17 at 2:35PM EDT until July 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY * what...flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * where...portions of northeast new jersey, including the following ar… -3.0
10d ago Today I made it to the clothing optional pond again. Nude and freezing free in a short hail storm and rain. But time enough to get the clothes stowed away before, so it was fun. That is what our bo… +4.5
10d ago unfortunately i had to go to the post office and grocery store before the weekend long flash flood started and now we're on WBRB... what did i miss?! #bb28 -1.0
10d ago “Hey guys, ‘member going to the Midwest during blizzard season?! Guess what?!?!?!?!” -1.0
10d ago A Kerrville man was among two people killed as flooding damaged roads and bridges across the Texas Hill Country. Here’s what we know about the victims, rising rivers and the aftermath. -8.0
10d ago Case in point, St Peter's Square in Manchester. The redevelopment included planting large trees. 🌳 During the heatwave the number of people using the shade says everything. Better urban cooling, … +4.5
10d ago 🌡️ Extreme heat is sweeping North America, while smoke from Canadian #wildfires is reaching the Northeast just as fans travel to the region for the World Cup finals. We spoke with Dr. Marc Alessi … -3.0
10d ago What is it about today feeling hotter than the heat wave 😭 I might melt into my plastic chair at this rate -4.0
10d ago A rainstorm! What a relief. #Heatwave #SummerRain +7.5
10d ago “So next time someone tells you Canada’s fires can be solved by raking the forests, you can point out that the thing filling their sky with smoke is a lightning-struck, drought-primed boreal forest… -2.5
10d ago "So next time someone tells you Canada’s fires can be solved by raking the forests, you can point out that the thing filling their sky with smoke is a lightning-struck, drought-primed boreal forest… -2.5
10d ago I think there's also a lot of ignorance surrounding the drought levels and standard of forest maintenance, historic wildfires weren't tearing through what is functionally a tinder box. -4.0
10d ago I was a child in 1976. This chart illustrates the difference between what was going on weather-wise in 1976 and 2025. In 1976, the heatwave was an outlier. In 2025, it is part of normal variation. … -4.5
10d ago What are our politicians doing to try and save lives in a heatwave? I haven’t heard a single thing. -3.5
10d ago They declined said for AZ flooding. What do you expect? Canada should close the border. -4.5
10d ago Mountain towns know a thing or two about what it means to be a neighbor. When Helene hit, neighbors kicked into action to save and care for one another. Why did Whatley, who likes to brag about liv… -1.0
10d ago The sun gods have finally calmed down on the heatwave, and you know what that means…. 👀 Yep! Your favourite Sunflower’s nap is almost over, she’s about to wake up and to make it EVERYONE’s problem… +4.0
10d ago In addition to the “being homeless during a toxic heatwave” thing I ran out of essential meds and haven’t gotten refills cuz I was too sick to travel. Hoping to get them today when I visit my doc. … -8.0
10d ago "So next time someone tells you Canada’s fires can be solved by raking the forests, you can point out that the thing filling their sky with smoke is a lightning-struck, drought-primed boreal forest… -4.0
10d ago POLL: What’s behind back-to-back years of historic flooding in the Texas Hill Country? https://www.europesays.com/us/941350/ Texas flood threat continues as death toll rises to 2 UVALDE, Texas (A… -3.0
10d ago Interesting to know what the 20% who understood climate change impacted on the heat wave but are not worried about it are thinking 🤔 -0.5
10d ago A historic heatwave and lightning-sparked fires have triggered a full closure of the country's most iconic canoe wilderness. Here is what to do if you have a permit. -3.5
10d ago Here's what happened: politicians looked at a continent-sized forest struck by lightning during record heat in a region warming three times faster than the global average and concluded the problem … -4.0
10d ago ACV and RCV are just three letters. But they can completely change what your insurance pays after a hurricane. Know which one is on your policy before storm season. Follow for more. +3.0
10d ago I was awoken by a Thunderstorm ⛈️. I love the sound of the rolling rumble. THEN, I realized that my eyes were on fire & my breathing labored. WHAT? I've attached the AQI MAP for the US & my curre… -6.5
10d ago ~$940 USD TO GO OVERDUE UTILITIES, OVERDUE RENT, & OUT OF FOOD. Trans woman. Chronically ill. No income. Heatwave. 94 ppl $10 USD each keeps them safely indoors w/ the power & water on. & fed. Pl… -8.0
10d ago What happened to that early morning thunderstorm?! It would have been good. -1.0
10d ago Famine as well as drought. What are we doing. There's still time to turn the ship. -6.0

Articles in Story

Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

-5 = extremely negative/alarming
0 = neutral/factual
+5 = extremely positive/hopeful

The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T1 French Wildfires at 'Never Seen Before' Level, Prime Minister Warns weather_impact newsweek.com alarming, unprecedented, severe
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fear
T1 'I smell like I've been in a barbecue': What it's like to live on the edge of an out-of-control wildfire in Bordeaux weather_impact independent.co.uk smoky, suffocating, helpless
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sadness
T1 France and Spain fires: Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux weather_impact bbc.co.uk urgent, threatened, mobilized
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fear
T2 'Fire of a size never seen before': Huge wildfires threaten Bordeaux weather_impact rnz.co.nz apocalyptic, menacing, overwhelming
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fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact mymixfm.com grueling, determined, desperate
-1.1
fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact wtvbam.com battling, smoky, desperate
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fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact wabx.net tense, determined, smoky
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fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact cyprus-mail.com tense, smoky, determined
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fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact kelo.com tense, smoky, determined
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fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact whtc.com tense, urgent, anxious
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fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact whbl.com tense, smoky, urgent
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fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact 933thedrive.com tense, smoky, urgent
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fear
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact wkzo.com determined, exhausted, tense
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trust
T3 French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact kfgo.com exhausted, heroic, urgent
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fear
T3 Cap Ferret Remains Closed as Wildfire Nears Bordeaux: 13,000 Evacuated 📄 weather_impact travelerstoday.com evacuated, anxious, urgent
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fear
T3 World News: French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact gdnonline.com urgent, smoky, tense
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fear
T3 World News: French firefighters battle to keep blazes from Bordeaux weather_impact gdnonline.com heroic, strained, resolute
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T3 Gironde wildfire LIVE: Bordeaux Airport evacuates hotel zone as flames threaten city | World 📄 weather_impact express.co.uk evacuating, endangered, frantic
-2.4
fear
T3 Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France's Bordeaux weather_impact cyprus-mail.com urgent, strenuous, perilous
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fear
T3 Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France's Bordeaux weather_impact whtc.com tense, valiant, smoky
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fear
T3 Bordeaux wildfires mapped as blaze threatens to reduce city of 850,000 to ash weather_impact aol.co.uk terrifying, catastrophic, desperate
-2.3
fear
T3 LATEST: Bordeaux wildfire evacuation plans and travel warnings weather_impact thelocal.fr urgent, displaced, chaotic
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fear