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Wildfires ravage Bordeaux wine region in France
Release time:
2024-08-08
Firefighters say that the fire near Bordeaux, France is spreading at an "unprecedented" speed.
Firefighters say that the fire near Bordeaux, France is spreading at an "unprecedented" speed.
Firefighters announced on Wednesday that wildfires are raging at an "unprecedented" pace in the renowned wine region south of Bordeaux, France.
The Gironde department in southwestern France has ordered the evacuation of approximately 10000 residents.
Prepare your documents, you can carry animals and some items with you, "the Belin Beliet municipal government in Gironde province posted to inform citizens before the evacuation.
As of Wednesday afternoon, there were no reports of casualties. According to Gironde Province, sixteen houses have been destroyed.
The county stated that the wildfire began around 1pm on Tuesday in Santa Magna and Hostans, and then rapidly grew due to "unfavorable weather conditions".
On Tuesday night, nearly 14826 acres of land were engulfed by flames.
French Interior Minister Gerald Dalmanin stated in a statement on Wednesday that over 1000 firefighters, nine planes, and two helicopters have been mobilized to resolve the fire.
According to a United Nations report, the Landiras community is currently at the center of wildfires, losing over 34000 acres of forest in July. According to officials, firefighters faced at least three other fires in southern France on Wednesday.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced on Twitter that she will visit the region on Thursday.
The mobilization of government and national service departments, as well as locally elected officials, volunteers, and residents, is absolute, "Borne said.
According to the French Meteorological Agency, temperatures in southern France are expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of this weekend.
Currently, 63% of the population in the European Union and the UK received drought warnings or alerts on Wednesday.
According to data from the European Forest Fire System, France has burned over 140000 acres of land so far this year, almost six times the average level of France from 2006 to 2021.
