in Europe hot weather continues its tide. Franceis battling heatwaves and drought that have caused multiple wildfires across the continent in the past two months. Flames broke out again in the Gironde region, where the biggest forest fires in the country’s history were fought last month in the south of the country.
In a statement from the Gironde Governorate, Forest fire It was reported that 500 firefighters were mobilized due to this. It was stated that the fierce fire in the commune of Hostens also spread to the neighboring region of Landes. In the statement, which stated that 6,000 people were evacuated in Hostens, Saint-Magne and Belin-Beliet, the statement said, “The fire destroyed 16 houses in various parts of the town of Belin-Beliet, there were no injuries.” While it is reported that 6 thousand hectares of land have been ash in the fire so far, it is focused on the possibility that the new fire in Gironde may have been caused by the fire in Landiras in July that could not be brought under control.
More than 20 thousand hectares of land were burned in the forest fires that broke out at two different points in Gironde in July, and approximately 40 thousand people were evacuated from their homes.
MORE THAN 50 THOUSAND hectares burned
The fire, which broke out two days ago southwest of Lozere, has spread to Aveyron. At least 700 hectares of land were destroyed in the fire, and more than 3,000 people were evacuated. In Drum, the forest fire that broke out on Friday evening continues to progress. The flames burned 220 hectares of land and injured 3 firefighters. Another fire, which started on Monday evening, destroyed 150 hectares of forest south of Charente.
According to the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), more than 50 thousand hectares of areas in France have been affected by forest fires since the beginning of 2022.
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