Chloé Lagadou (in Hostens), edited by Ophélie Artaud 07:38, August 14, 2022
With the dry storms announced overnight from Saturday to Sunday, the authorities feared a resumption of the fire but in the end, the rain fell and the temperatures dropped in Gironde.
Very good news for the 1,500 firefighters still on the ground, who continue to monitor new fire starts.
The sky will clear above the flames in Gironde this Sunday even if it was still very busy this night.
The authorities feared a resumption of the fire with the storms and gusts announced.
Finally, the night was calm and to everyone's surprise, it went well.
The firefighters are relieved this morning, they even have a smile.
They had prepared for the worst since dry thunderstorms were expected.
Concretely, thunderstorms with a lot of wind, little rain and lightning.
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Favorable weather conditions
The lightning is there, even still this morning.
But surprise, the rain too.
And that's good news because Hostens hasn't rained for more than a month.
Firefighters were hoping for more rain, but overnight showers still allowed temperatures to drop significantly.
This morning it is 19 degrees, ten degrees colder than yesterday.
Other good news, the wind is very light, so the weather conditions are favorable for the 1,500 firefighters present.
This Sunday, they continue to take turns in the field to monitor but also to fight against new outbreaks of fire.
All under a few drops of rain for this early morning.