Europe 1 with AFP 08:42, August 10, 2022
The resumption of fires near Landiras, in Gironde, the scene of a gigantic fire in July, have ravaged 6,000 hectares of pine forests since Tuesday afternoon, announced Wednesday morning the prefecture of Gironde.
The "fire is very virulent and has spread to the Landes department. The municipalities of Hostens, Saint-Magne and sectors of Belin-Béliet have been evacuated", or about 3,800 people, according to a press release.
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