One hundred and fifty hectares of forest have gone up in smoke since Wednesday in the south of Charente-Maritime and fire, which has decreased in intensity, was fixed on this area, said Thursday the prefecture, stating that the traffic on the line LGV had resumed.
"There were several small starts" of fire
"150 hectares of forest have been destroyed and the fire has been fixed on the same perimeter, but is not yet under control.The fire does not threaten residential area at this stage", according to a statement from the prefecture of Charente Maritime. "The weather forecast a light north wind" and an aerial reconnaissance takes place this morning, she continued.
The origin of the fire remains unknown but "there have been several small starts," said firefighters.
The Paris-Bordeaux Re-opened Line
The LGV line connecting Paris to Bordeaux, closed as a precautionary measure at the request of relief, was reopened at 4:30, which had been diverted to the classic line. Traffic is at a reduced speed. Two departmental roads remained closed to vehicles, said the prefecture.
A total of 400 firefighters and soldiers from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and more than 100 vehicles were mobilized in this hilly region of Bédenac, a village in the south of the department. "The grouped inhabitants were able to leave the reception center" in Bédenac, said the prefecture in a tweet. Twenty-five people were relocated.