What happened (map-based update around Bordeaux)
A map overlay is used to show the general location of wildfires and the surrounding region around Bordeaux, France, where heat-wave impacts are being described.
Background and earlier position (hazards linked to place)
Wildfires and heat waves are climate-related hazards whose effects depend on local geography and conditions such as terrain, vegetation dryness, and weather patterns. Map overlays in hazard updates help readers connect reported impacts to the actual spatial area at risk.
What changed now (new visual mapping of the affected area around Bordeaux)
A dedicated wildfire-and-region map overlay focuses on Bordeaux and nearby areas in France. The graphic includes labels that place the Bordeaux region within an Atlantic/Europe coastal context and within a wider frame that includes neighboring countries or areas.
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