The authorities of France warned this Tuesday of a possible “resurgence” of the fire in the Gironde department fire, heading north, towards the commune of Lacanau, proceeding to evacuate several campsites in the area, known for surfing.
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“We fear a possible resurgence of the fire on its northwest flank, towards Lacanau,” said Rémi Lassoureille, commander in charge of the natural risks and forest fires team of Gironde, in a press conference, statements collected by the newspaper ‘Le Monde’.
In this regard, he announced the evacuation of several campsites in this area, although the measure is preventive because “for the moment, the situation is relatively under control.”
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This Monday, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, assured that the fire started last Thursday in the Landes department, in the southwest of the country, which has caused the evacuation of 30,000 people, is already “under control,” but on the other hand emphasized that the one in the Gironde department “remains very virulent.”
Meanwhile, the Gironde prefecture announced that 84 firefighters have been injured fighting the flames, which have devastated 42,000 hectares, and the French Civil Protection has confirmed in recent hours the death of a volunteer firefighter, Laurent Manson, “in the line of duty,” in this case in the extinguishing efforts of another fire in the Bouches du Rhone region.
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