at least 670 hectares of vegetation burned in Landiras and Teste-de-Buch

At least 670 hectares of vegetation have already gone up in smoke, Tuesday July 12, in three fires which broke out in Landiras and Teste-de-Buch (Gironde), according to the prefecture of Gironde.

Since 4 p.m., two very virulent fires have affected Landiras, near Hostens, about forty kilometers south of Bordeaux, reports France Bleu Gironde. Six hundred hectares have already burned.

The plume of smoke is visible from the Bordeaux ring road. This fire broke out “in difficult terrain” and by “a swirling wind” which made the intervention of firefighters difficult, according to the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis 33). Four water bomber planes, about fifty vehicles and . According to France Bleu Gironde, five hamlets in the village of Guillos have been evacuated. As of 9:30 p.m., the fire was not under control.

Another fire also broke out around 3:15 p.m. in the Teste-de-Buch sector, near Arcachon. 70 hectares of forest have been destroyed. The plume of smoke is visible from the Dune du Pilat.

Nearly 190 firefighters are mobilized, as well as 87 means of fight and three water bomber planes, according to commander Laurent Dellac of Sdis 33 on franceinfo. Four people who were in cabins in the forest were brought to safety and then evacuated. Three houses were threatened. Residents were confined but not evacuated. Commander Laurent Dellac specifies that the spread of the fire currently does not require any evacuation. No casualties were reported. At 10:30 p.m., the fire was still not fixed, specifies Sdis 33. The firefighters will remain present all night.

The Gironde has been placed on heat wave orange vigilance by Météo France. The prefect of Gironde has placed the department on orange alert regarding the risk of fire in the forest.