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In this period of drought, vigilance is required in the Landes to prevent the flames from ravaging the entire forest.. This very dry place is conducive to fires, because he is composed of many pines.
The Landes forest is in great danger, Wednesday July 13. The flames are ravaging the Gironde and several fires have started in this immense expanse of pines which is weakened by the drought and the wind. For some, the situation is very difficult to accept. “It’s my life, I don’t eat anymore, I cry, I didn’t think it was possible”saddens a man. The forest des Landes, which covers 1 million hectares, is plagued by flames car Pines burn easily and there are no elements to impede the progress of a fire.
The Landes forest is certainly affected by the flames on Wednesday, but it is not the first time. The deadliest fire in France took place here in 1949. At the time, 82 people had died. However, since then, and thanks to the vigilance of the rescuers, far fewer fires have broken out in the forest. The number has been divided by three in two decades. With the drought increasing over the years, more and more outbreaks of very large fires could trigger.
– Number of fires over the past twenty years: SDIS des Landes (30)
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