LIVE – Heat wave: fires start again in Gironde, “heat apocalypse” this Monday in the West – BFMTV

5:30 Darmanin announces the strengthening of “means for fighting forest fires” The situation is increasingly critical in Gironde. In a press release published this Sunday at the start of the evening, the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin announced the strengthening of “means for fighting forest fires” in the department “given the unfavorable evolution of climatic conditions expected tomorrow ” and “the unpredictability of fires due to 360° winds”.>> We detail the measures taken by the Minister of the Interior in this article5:13Nearly 13,700 hectares burned in GirondeFires in Gironde are regaining ground at the beginning of the week. At 6 a.m. on Monday morning, the department’s firefighters indicate that at least 13,400 hectares have burned since last Tuesday, including 9,800 in the town of Landiras. “Three firefighters and two soldiers were slightly injured and taken care of by our nurses and doctors”, specifies the SDIS33, which fights against the progression of the fires. More than 2000 people were evacuated in the commune of Cabanac-et- Villagrains, in the Landiras sector, indicated the prefecture. According to firefighters, these new preventive evacuations bring to 16,200 the number of holidaymakers who had to pack their bags urgently.>> Our full article5:00 Hello everyone! of the strong heat wave that hit France on Monday.