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Eight major fires ravaged French forests, in Gironde, Maine-et-Loire, Jura, Drôme and Aveyron.
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin are expected in Gironde, in order to show the "total" involvement of the government despite the holidays.
The heat wave that has affected France since July 31 is the “most lasting nationally” episode, according to Météo-France, even if it is less intense than the previous ones.
It will be between 36 and 40 degrees in the southern half, and 35 degrees are still expected Friday in Paris.
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9:32 am: Jean Lassalle has a thought for the firefighters
France is burning, the images are terrifying and the damage dramatic.
Let's support our firefighters more than ever, our everyday heroes who day and night fight tirelessly against these terrible fires.
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— Jean Lassalle (@jeanlassalle) August 10, 2022
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9:25 a.m.: The water war will wait
Gutted Jacuzzis, dry taps… The drought has given rise to tensions on French territory over the distribution and use of water.
From there to imagine violence to be able to fill his water bottle?
Elements of response with our journalist Cécile de Sèze.
Will the water war take place?
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9:11 a.m .: The two main fires in Maine-et-Loire fixed, more than 1,500 hectares burned
The two main fires in Maine-et-Loire, which have ravaged more than 1,500 hectares mainly in the forests since Monday, were now fixed, we learned Thursday morning from the department's firefighters.
The fire located around Baugé-sur-Anjou, which ravaged the Pugle forest, “has been fixed since 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, with 1,400 hectares burned.
We are still defending sensitive points on 22 sites because they are located in the burned areas.
We have many covers, some of which are not natural, ”regrets the Codis.
"We are very, very vigilant: on the threatened surface, we are at 200 hectares and this afternoon we have not good weather conditions with heat, wind and very low humidity (11%)", added the code.
In Beaulieu-sur-Layon, south of Angers in the Layon wine region, the fire is also fixed and 150 hectares have been burned.
“The fire requires vigilance since, there too, we have unnatural occasions”, according to Codis.
9:02 am: 6,800 hectares burned in Gironde, announces the prefecture
Nearly 6,800 hectares of pine forests went up in smoke Thursday morning after fire resumed Tuesday afternoon from the gigantic fire in Landiras (Gironde), announced the prefecture of Gironde.
"Nearly 1,100 firefighters are engaged," added the prefecture, adding that "additional reinforcements" were still expected on the scene.
Hello everyone ! Welcome to this live dedicated to the heat wave currently affecting France. Fires in Gironde, Lozère and even in Maine-et-Loire, Iberian temperatures in Brittany, travel by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, you will know everything about what makes you sweat.
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