Direct. Fires in Gironde: nearly 10,000 ha burned, 1,500 inhabitants will be evacuated to Hostens – South West

Landiras fire. According to a point made at 9 a.m. by the Gironde prefecture, the fire further gained ground overnight. This Saturday morning, 6,500 hectares of forest burned, 1,500 more than Friday evening. “The fire progressed all night and the situation remains unfavourable, with winds pushing the fire towards the southwest, specifies the prefecture. The work of the firefighters made it possible to protect many sensitive points and to preserve all the houses. Many firefighters are posted around the houses. While 2,200 inhabitants of Sud-Gironde had been evacuated on Saturday morning, the sub-prefect of Langon announced at 1 p.m. that 1,500 inhabitants of Hostens, Saint-Symphorien, Cabanac-et-Villagrains and Tuzan, are in turn going having to leave their homes this Saturday afternoon. Several roads are cut in the area and a house was destroyed in Guillos. Fire in La Teste-de-Buch. During a press briefing held this Saturday morning, the sub-prefect of Arcachon gave an update on the evolution of the fire. “Tonight, there was a lot of intensity. The human toll is extremely satisfactory: no deaths or injuries. But the fire is still not under control or fixed. “Friday evening, we deplored 3,150 hectares burned, and as much this Saturday morning. “The fire will be fixed if it does not go out of its zone. This is not currently the case where we have swings of fire that pass the lines of defense, “said Lieutenant-Colonel Olivier Chavatte. A situation which prevents the inhabitants of Cazaux, evacuated on Thursday, from returning to their homes: “There will still be a lot of smoke and intense operational activity which cannot coexist with those of the civilians who move around the sector. A restaurant, three houses and a few cabins were destroyed. 400 firefighters remain deployed in the area.———————————- This live broadcast is regularly updated 2 p.m. 08: Geneviève Darrieussecq in Biscarrosse this SaturdayLa Landaise Geneviève Darrieussecq, Minister Delegate to the Minister for Solidarity, Autonomy and Disabled People, will be in Biscarrosse this Saturday, at 4 p.m., to take stock of the situation on the effects, in the Landes, Girondin fires. She will discuss the “anticipatory measures” and the means deployed by the Sdis and the gendarmerie of the department. 1:58 p.m.: free massage for firefighters in Landiras emphasizes that of Elisabeth, osteotherapist in the town. She voluntarily massaged around twenty firefighters who had returned from the front since Saturday morning: “It’s a big pace but I think the firefighters are more to be pitied than me, right? “, she said. Fire Gironde Landiras July 16. Elisabeth, osteotherapist and resident of Landiras, voluntarily massaged around twenty firefighters who had returned from the front since this morning. “It’s a big pace but I think the firefighters are more to be pitied than me, right?” pic.twitter.com/VkYDSVshqi— Arnaud Dejeans “Sud Ouest” Sud-Gironde (@ArnaudDejeans) July 16, 2022 1:31 p.m .: animal recovery operation in CazauxMore than 400 people are waiting at the Parc des expositions de la Teste in order to be able to , in convoys of ten cars, to feed or bring back their animals that remained in Cazaux. The operation should last all day, or even part of the night. Each convoy will be entitled to about twenty minutes on the spot. 1:26 p.m.: where are the fires exactly? The Prefecture unveiled a location map (at 11 a.m. this morning) of the two fires that have ravaged the department for five days. According to the prefecture, at midday, the milestone of 10,000 hectares burned in the department is not very far away. A total of 9,650 hectares is concerned, including 6,500 ha in Landiras and 3,150 ha in La Teste. Read our article here.1:15 p.m .: towards an evacuation in Hostens, Saint-Symphorien and VillagrainsThe sub-prefect of Langon, Vincent Ferrier, has just announced to our journalists present on site that the inhabitants of the town of Hostens, located close to the border between Gironde and Landes, southwest of the Landiras fire, but also part of those of Cabanac-et-Villagrains, Saint-Symphorien and Tuzan, will be evacuated this Saturday after- midday. About 1,500 people are affected. 12:50 p.m.: “very unfavorable” situation in South Gironde, Hostens could be evacuated preventively The hardest part begins for the 400 firefighters on the ground in South Gironde with the rise in temperatures and the incipient wind. 6,500 hectares have already burned. We must hold the front to the southwest. The authorities could decree a preventive evacuation in Hostens in the afternoon if the situation deteriorates. 12:30 p.m.: in La Teste, “the fire is still not under control or fixed” , Ronan Léaustic, the area affected by the fire remains unchanged: “We are still at 3,150 hectares. It is a satisfaction”. During a situation update, the representative of the State explains that the town of Cazaux is “held” but not yet sufficiently secure to allow a return of its inhabitants: “We do not want to reintegrate the Cazalins and have to evacuate them from new. Such an operation cannot be improvised. It also generates panic and stress. 11:55 a.m .: now “more than 1,200” firefighters mobilized .🔥 #Forestfires in #Gironde
Now more than 1200 firefighters are mobilized to fight the fires of La Teste-de-Buch and Landiras.
In the last 24 hours, the SDIS has had to deal with 22 forest fire starts in the #Gironde department.
⚠️ CAUTION pic.twitter.com/RhXMQ9pTPM— Prefect of New Aquitaine and Gironde (@PrefAquitaine33) July 16, 2022 11:25 a.m .: in South Gironde, fear of burglaries in evacuated areas While the authorities insist that the population does not return to the evacuated areas, the inhabitants fear for their property. Rumors of burglaries ignite as quickly as Landiras’ fire. “Trucks and vehicles were seen and put to flight on several occasions today”, testifies a resident of Cabanac-et-Villagrains, evacuated on Wednesday. “Those who need to get vital medicines can contact the gendarmerie. An escort is possible in this specific case”, indicates the sub-prefect of Langon. 80 gendarmes are currently mobilized to block the closed axes and control the cars. 11:02 a.m.: a water bomber crashes in Portugal, the pilot is dead In Portugal, fires are also raging. A water bomber plane which was fighting forest fires crashed early Friday evening near Vila Nova de Foz Coa, in the region of Guarda (north), causing the death of the pilot, its sole occupant. Since the start of 2022, just over 30,000 hectares have gone up in smoke in Portugal. Read our article here. 10:43 a.m .: “unfavorable weather” According to the sub-prefect of Langon, Vincent Ferrier, it is difficult to know when the fire will stop its mad race: “We cannot make forecasts, the weather is unfavorable (drought, heat wave, wind). The objective is met for the moment: the protection of the houses, ”he insists. Only one house has burned down, for the moment, on July 15 in Guillos. The perimeter of this marathon fire is gigantic: 42 kilometers. The villages of Le Tuzan and Saint-Symphorien, to the south, have not been evacuated for the moment. The authorities have high hopes for air support. Four planes will multiply rotations from mid-morning. Clean cuts are being prepared on the right front (southeast). A new preventive technique that could be very useful in the event of a change in the wind. start of the fire, emptied. Volunteers are busy folding the cots and tidying up. A few holidaymakers who missed the time slot to pick up their belongings on Friday evening come fishing for information, like this couple of Belgian campers who made a “round trip to the country to bring back the children and the sick dog”. Phone in hand, they stand in front of the makeshift reception set up by their campsite. You have to register and wait. The prefecture will give the green light or not at midday so that the last castaways can pick up their tent and luggage. 10:28 a.m.: dreaded wind change in La Teste agenda, according to one of our journalists on site. 400 firefighters are still deployed in the area, and three water launchers are in action. There was no progress towards the Landes. Vigilance is required, while a northeast wind is expected and the fire should change direction again. 9:53 a.m.: exhausted firefighters The images captured this Saturday morning by our journalist in Landiras, Arnaud Dejeans, illustrate all the difficulty of the task accomplished by the soldiers of the fire. After hours of fighting the flames, the firefighters are resting where and how they can. 9:08 a.m.: Charente-Maritime at “very severe risk” of forest fire the department at “very severe risk” of the “forest fire vigilance plan”, and this “until further notice”. In the region, Gironde and Landes had already been placed at maximum risk for several days. while the situation seems to have stabilized since Friday evening: “There is no aggravation, everything is under surveillance with fairly hot spots, details the elected official. It’s a bit secure. I say a little, because all it takes is for the wind to change suddenly… We are afraid that it will blow over the Landes massif. […] The situation is worrying, but we have a lot of hope. 8:40 a.m.: stability at La Teste She adds that there was “no additional evacuation last night”, and that the “fight continues”.#FeuxDeForets 🔥
No additional evacuation this night on the 2 fires but if the burned surfaces remain stable on La Teste-de-Buch (3150ha), they have increased sharply on Landiras (more than 6000 ha), i.e. more than 1000 ha since 10 p.m. yesterday evening.
The fight continues. pic.twitter.com/b7mCjejIin— Prefect of New Aquitaine and Gironde (@PrefAquitaine33) July 16, 2022 8:09 a.m.: 6,400 hectares burned in LandirasAccording to our journalist on site, the fire in South Gironde continues to progress. This Saturday, July 16 at 8 a.m., we deplored 6,400 hectares of forests burned since Tuesday, or 1,400 hectares more than Friday evening. “The southern front is held. All the houses of Louchats, Origne and Balizac are preserved”, reassures the sub-prefect. A total of 2,200 inhabitants of South Gironde were evacuated. Friday, “22 starts of fires” were recorded “throughout the Gironde territory, in the Médoc, the Blayais, the Libournais”. “We have agricultural activities when it is prohibited, ignitions in the forest environment when it is prohibited to frequent the forest massifs… People must be reminded that the safety instructions must be strictly followed, it contributes to the efficiency of our means. 7:55 a.m .: in Biscarrosse-Lac, the fumes scare away some of the tourists