3,100 hectares in La Teste-de-Buch. In detail, 3,100 hectares burned in La Teste-de-Buch. No injuries are reported. The situation is still unfavorable because the fire is still not fixed. Several boats were notably on fire Thursday evening. Early Thursday afternoon, the town of Cazaux was completely evacuated. The 4,000 inhabitants were taken to the Teste-de-Buch exhibition center. A further 390 people were evacuated south to Louchats and Origne. In addition, seven houses were destroyed.
4,200 hectares in Landiras. In the South-Gironde, 4,200 hectares have burned, according to the latest figures. According to a point at 9 a.m., the nocturnal progression of the Landiras fire is chilling. Or rather very hot. From 2,400 hectares Thursday evening, the fire increased to 4,200 hectares of pine forest destroyed this Friday morning in the South-Gironde. Resumptions and swings of fire explain this degradation. The fire found tall pines to feed on to the south. Its power accelerated its progress towards the south, forcing the authorities to evacuate the village of Origne and the districts of Louchats and Balizac in the middle of the night. 500 additional residents had to leave their homes, bringing to 1,300 the number of evacuees since Tuesday. The absence of a telephone network complicated the maneuver according to the testimony of elected officials. No injuries or houses destroyed. The firefighters fought all night like in a ring. This inexorable progression, due to a front of fire of several kilometers in the south, worries. Morning air support should calm the progression. 300 firefighters are currently on the ground. 150 are resting after this difficult night. The road between Balizac and Origne had to be closed. The villages now affected: Landiras, Guillos, Cabanac-et-Villagrains, Origne, Balizac and Louchats.
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9:45 am: very difficult night in South Gironde
More than 1,000 additional hectares were ravaged by fire last night in Landiras. A total of 1,300 people have been evacuated in South Gironde since the start of the fire on Tuesday.
9:30 a.m.: The winds raise fears of an unfavorable development
Interviewed on BFMTVCommander Sébastien Castel, communication officer for the fire brigade, fears this Friday an increasingly heavy weather threat for the fires in progress: “The scenario is still high temperatures today, scorching. We are told a wind from the east, which is a bad sign for us, because it comes from the land and is therefore much drier than a wind coming from the ocean. bringing its gusts to 40 km / h on Friday, before the appearance of north-easterly winds of the order of 60 km / h on Saturday.Hopes are slim, therefore, to see the outbreaks go out by then “We fear resumptions”, even concluded the commander Sébastien Castel.
9:15 a.m.: a fire under surveillance in the Landes
A fire in the pines broke out along the A65 motorway, in the town of Arue, near Roquefort in the Landes Thursday, July 14 shortly after 9:30 p.m. Some 5,800 square meters (0.58 ha) burned. Around 25 firefighters responded to bring the blaze under control. This Friday morning, the fire was still under surveillance.
9:10 am: in Avignon, the fire is under control
The fire south of Avignon, who covered 1,000 hectares in the Bouches-du-Rhônewas fixed overnight from Thursday to Friday but “remains active on the right flank”, announced the firefighters who are extra careful with the mistral announced.
9:06 a.m .: the Landes go into red vigilance for forest fires
The prefect of the Landes Françoise Tahéri has decided to place the department on alert red forest fires. This vigilance is high, equivalent to a level 4 on a scale of 5.
9:00 a.m.: backfires in Landiras
“As part of the actions of “channeling” the expansion of the Landiras fire, we have implemented tactical fires (against fires), “indicates this Friday morning the departmental fire and rescue service.
In addition, the air drops have resumed since this morning.
8:30 a.m.: Show of desolation in Cazaux
Our photographer Guillaume Bonnaud has taken impressive images of the passage of fire in Cazaux, in the sector of the nautical stop. In total, seven houses and two restaurants were destroyed in the town of Cazaux near the port. Find his photo report here.
8 a.m.: the point of the prefecture
More than 7,000 hectares have burned in Gironde since Tuesday July 12. The last point of the prefecture reports 4,200 hectares concerned in Landiras, in the South-Gironde. 480 additional people were evacuated to Origne, Balizac and Louchats. In La Teste, 3,100 hectares burned with three houses and two restaurants destroyed in the area of the nautical stop, ravaged by the flames. A new press point will be led at 10 a.m. by the sub-prefects of Arcachon and Langon