B1 English News | Bordeaux Wildfire Forces 300,000 to Flee

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Wildfires near Bordeaux and across Spain are forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate, while smoke is making daily life harder in the city. Also: Carly Simon says she has Parkinson's, describes the condition as unpredictable, and says she will keep singing after recent cancer surgery. Today’s English focus: are wearing = be wearing. Vocabulary: haze (a thin layer in the air that makes things look less clear), evacuate (move people away from danger), shelter (a safe place to stay). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-28