Tens of thousands of people were evacuated after a forest fire broke out in southwest France
2022-08-12
Nearly 7400 hectares of forests have been destroyed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated by the forest fire in the Gironde region of southwest France. French President macron said on social media on the 11th that more than 10000 firefighters have been mobilized to deal with the forest fire. He also thanked Germany, Greece, Poland, Romania, Austria and other countries for providing timely fire-fighting and disaster relief assistance. It is reported that the European Union and some Member States announced on the same day that they would send fire-fighting personnel to France and provide aircraft, vehicles and other fire-fighting equipment. French Prime Minister borne and interior minister darmanin visited the forest fire scene in the Gironde region on the 11th. According to reports, 19 provinces in southwest France issued an orange high temperature warning on the 11th, and the government urged residents to remain vigilant against forest fires. Since July of this year, France has experienced high temperature and dry weather rarely seen in recent years, with local temperatures as high as 41 degrees Celsius, and forest fires have occurred in many places in the south. According to the data of the European forest fire information system, since the beginning of this year, more than 50000 hectares of forests in France have been destroyed by fire, which is more than three times the average level in the past decade. (news agency)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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