12,000 people evacuated from their homes in France due to a large-scale fire in the country

12,000 people evacuated from their homes in France due to a large-scale fire in the country

Forest fires in France this Saturday have already covered almost 10 thousand hectares in the Gironde, near the French city of Bordeaux.

According to the French authorities, cited Reutersmore than 12 thousand people have already been evacuated from their homes in the region, more than a thousand firefighters are fighting the fire.

“Given the weather conditions and the risk of fires, the authorities have temporarily blocked access to the forest area for professional and leisure activities,” the report says.

In nearby Landiras, where 6,500 hectares were burned and 2,200 people were evacuated from their homes, fires continued to spread overnight due to high winds.

Forest fires have been raging in France for the past few weeks, as well as in other European countries such as Portugal and Spain. A sharp rise in temperature is at stake.

Author: morning Post

Source: CM Jornal

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