A forest fire in the French Landes department in the southwest of the country spread again on Saturday, August 15 in the morning. The fire, which has been burning since Thursday, has so far burned 1,580 hectares of forest and authorities have evacuated approximately 650 people. aktuality.sk ↗
As recently as Friday, authorities reported that the new fire had required the evacuation of more than 500 people and affected approximately 1,100 hectares of area. The situation subsequently deteriorated after the flames spread again during the night. According to information from local authorities, it was another fire in the region, which has repeatedly been hit by extensive forest fires throughout the summer. svet.sme.sk ↗
The fire is spreading in an area in southwestern France, in the Landes department, near Mont-de-Marsan. Evacuations affected residents and other people in threatened zones. French authorities continuously provided information about the increase in affected area and measures taken in response to the changing situation. Le Figaro ↗
Further developments will depend on the progress of firefighting operations and conditions in the area. Southwestern France is among the regions exposed to increased risk of forest fires during the summer, and the current fire once again demonstrates the extent of intervention required by such events.
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