Campsites and touring pitches · reviewed 29 July 2026, midday UK time
Campsite Evacuation Wildfire Guide
A short, practical wildfire evacuation checklist for campsite, aire, motorhome and tent users.
Short answer: know the exit before you need it. If staff or authorities order evacuation, leave immediately and do not delay to pack non-essential equipment.
The five-minute campsite check
Find two exits
Walk or drive the main exit and a backup exit in daylight. Note gates, barriers and narrow turns.Pack a grab bag
Passports, medicines, water, phone power, keys, shoes, pet kit and insurance details stay ready.Ask reception
What alarm means evacuate? Where is the assembly point? Which gate opens after hours?Watch smoke early
If smoke settles or ash falls, reduce exposure and consider moving before roads get busy.If evacuation starts
- Follow staff, police, fire service and civil-protection instructions.
- Leave awnings, outdoor furniture and replaceable kit if time is short.
- Keep roads clear for emergency vehicles; do not stop to film.
- Tell your accommodation provider and insurer once you are safe.
Gironde campsites
Specific checks for Gironde campsites and aires.Campervan wildfire planning
More route and overnight planning for vans.Insurance questions
What to ask if wildfire disrupts a stay.Want the full France campsite and evacuation playbook?
The free maps and warnings tell you what is happening today. The France guide is the paid route-planning layer: aires, campsites, evacuation decisions, smoke rules and printable glovebox pages.
See the France guide Free: live maps, warnings and safety pages. Paid: the organised France campervan handbook and wildfire playbook.Sources used for this page
Europe Fire Map is travel decision support, not an emergency service or an official incident feed. Conditions can change faster than this page. Follow local authorities, accommodation providers and emergency services first. In danger anywhere in the EU, call 112.