Europe 1 with AFP 3:46 p.m., August 14, 2022

The fire that has ravaged 7,400 hectares of forest since August 9 near Landiras, south of Bordeaux, is "now fixed", announced Sunday the sub-prefect of Arcachon, Ronan Leaustic.

The fire that has ravaged 7,400 hectares of forest since August 9 near Landiras, south of Bordeaux, is "now fixed", announced Sunday the sub-prefect of Arcachon, Ronan Leaustic.

"Finally the night was favorable to us. We had rather rain and very little wind (...) These conditions allowed us to establish that the situation was extremely favorable and that the fire was henceforth fixed", a he explained to the press.

More information to follow.