the Arcachon Basin zoo will evacuate its animals

The Arcachon basin in Gironde has been hit by two gigantic fires since Tuesday.

The Arcachon Basin zoo will evacuate its animals due to the fires that have been raging since Tuesday in the Arcachon basin in Gironde. Toxic fumes emerge from the two gigantic fires, and the spokesperson for the firefighters had mentioned earlier “a question of public health”.

Some 8,000 people were being evacuated in La Teste-de-Buch.

>> More information to come.

Jeanne Bulant with AFP BFMTV journalist

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