New Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 500 People in France
- On Friday, French authorities evacuated 525 residents after a wildfire broke out in the Landes region near Luglon, burning 1,100 hectares of pine forest.
- Extreme heat and changeable winds fueled the fire that began Thursday, with local Préfet Gilles Clavreul telling reporters the situation remained unfavorable.
- Clavreul reported 500 firefighters and six aircraft are battling two active zones: 900 hectares west of Luglon and 200 hectares southeast of the town.
- Flames spread within 2 km of Luglon's center, forcing road closures and evacuations as the blaze became one of 21 wildfires burning across France.
- The fire echoes July wildfires near Arcachon Bay, about 100 km north, which burned more than 50,000 hectares and displaced 220,000 people.
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European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes.
525 people evacuated in France due to new forest fire in southwest of the countryA forest fire has broken out in the southwestern Landes region, destroying 1,100 hectares of forest and leading to the evacuation of 525 people from the village of Luglon. 500 firefighters and six aircraft are fighting the fire.
A fire broke out on Thursday, 13 August, shortly before 2.30 p.m., west of Luglon commune (Landes), about two kilometres from the centre of town. The Prefecture of the Landes indicated that more than 1,100 hectares had already been ravaged. At present, the fire would be contained.
A new forest fire in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of more than 500 people and scorched 1,100 hectares, officials said on Friday.
Hundreds of people were evacuated in Luglon.
France and England battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips Europe - Regional Media News
PARIS (AP) - Firefighters across France and in central England struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of Europe, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes. With France experiencing its driest year ever, a new fire raced through woodlands overnight in the Landes region on the southwest coast. The blaze forced more than 500 people to evacuate their homes in the town of L…
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