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As a result of heat peaks, the risk of fire is again very high in Landiras, in Gironde, Monday, September 12. While more than 20,000 hectares burned during the summer, the firefighters reinforced their surveillance on the ground.
Almost two months after the start of the summer fires, the firefighters of Bélin-Béliet (Gironde) have known no respite. The risk is classified as severe, Monday September 12, and two trucks are ready to leave at any time. Staffing has been increased. The wind is felt 40 meters high. On the lookout for 11 hours, Yann Furic, volunteer firefighter, will not come down from his watchtower until nightfall. “The east wind is a drying wind, therefore a wind that is at risk”he notes.
On the ground, firefighters take over. A tank truck, with 6,000 liters of water, has been positioned day and night on the ground since July 11. The Landiras (Gironde) megafire is still rampant. “It is present under our feet, but not everywhere. In some places, also depending on the fuel that may have”, explains Captain Nicolas Forcet, commander of relief operations. Canadairs are also on alert at Mérignac airport (Gironde). The expected temperatures of up to 36 ° C in Gironde worry the men of the fire.