Forest fire in France's Biscarrosse region burns 1,200 hectares to ashes, 5,000 people evacuated
Key Points
- 1,200 hectares of area burned in the severe forest fire in the Biscarrosse region of France.
- Security forces evacuated 5,000 people from the area as a precaution.
- It was decided to evacuate 4-5 neighborhoods in the Gironde region.
- A separate fire in the Var region is still not under control due to adverse weather conditions.
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In the Gironde region of France, near the Arcachon Basin, a very severe forest fire has been ongoing since Wednesday. While authorities evacuated 5,000 people from the area for safety reasons, the size of the fire reached 1,200 hectares.
4 or 5 neighborhoods in the area were evacuated as a precaution. The evacuation operations, carried out by the prefecture teams, are planned to ensure the safety of the public. Additionally, a separate fire is being fought in the Var region of France.
As of Thursday, the firefighters, who do not yet evaluate the fire in Var as "under control", are waiting with increased concerns due to weather conditions. Adverse meteorological conditions make the firefighting efforts in the region even more difficult.
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- As a safety precaution, 5,000 people were evacuated from the area.
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- As of Thursday, firefighters do not yet consider the fire in Var to be 'under control' due to adverse weather conditions.
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