France fights against mega-safe in Gironde and Var
Updated 3 months ago4 new reports, including France 24, Le Figaro, Liberation.
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France is fighting several megafouls in Gironde and the Var. More than 40,000 hectares have been ravaged in Gironde, where the fire is now fixed but remains under surveillance. Mine clearance operations are underway to allow the return of the inhabitants.
A megafeu in Gironde burned more than 42,000 hectares in eleven days before being officially fixed on Saturday, August 1.3,9 Firefighters indicated that the fire in Gironde was no longer progressing but was not yet extinguished.3,4 In the Var, a new fire broke out near the Gros Bessillon massif, where a fire outbreak began on Friday.11,10
The fire in the Var is contained but is still not fixed at this stage, according to local authorities.11,10 Mine clearance operations are underway in Le Porge, Gironde, to allow the complete return of the inhabitants after the discovery of shells from the Second World War.8,9 The inhabitants of Lège-Cap-Ferret and Porge, with the exception of the campsites, were able to return to their homes on Monday after the fires.7
The Draguignan prosecutor's office indicated that the hypothesis of voluntary firing was seriously considered for the resumption of fire in the Var.11,12 The Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez, announced 402 arrests in connection with the fires in France since the beginning of the summer.12 Firefighters remain mobilized to control several fires in France, especially in the Var and Gironde, where the progression of flames is very limited.6
A fire broke out in Carcassonne, in the Aude, near the A61 motorway, but is now considered fixed.3,6 Authorities have warned of unpredictable winds that could reignite fires in the Var.1 Firefighters estimated that their extinguishing work could last until the winter rains.4
The inhabitants of the most affected communes in Gironde expressed their anger and wished to file a complaint against X.5
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