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Sunday, July 17, the fires that have been ravaging the Gironde for several days are intensifying. The flames are out of control and concern is growing for the authorities.
The situation is very complicated in Gironde where the fire is gaining ground and is getting out of control on Sunday July 17. The images are impressive, we can see vacationers bathing while a huge fire is visible in the forest behind them. The wall of flames which rises tens of meters in height makes the firefighters say that they are suffering “a massive fire attack“. The sub-prefect, Vincent Ferrier admits that “developments are unfavorable“.
For the authorities, this is the worst situation that has unrolled Sunday July 17. The fire approached the beaches by jumping the road. “We had fire swings up to more than a kilometer, that’s what makes it an extremely dangerous situation“, says a rescuer. Like him, many firefighters are busy trying to limit the damage as best they can. By locations like a Landirastrees are cut down to put out the flames.
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