Fire in Gironde and the Landes: 4,000 hectares burned, 16 houses destroyed – franceinfo

Nearly 4,000 people were evacuated in Gironde and in the Landes due to the resumption of the historic fire of Landiras, which had ravaged more than 13,000 hectares last July. Article written by Published on 08/10/2022 06:58 Updated on 08/10/2022 07:04 Reading time: 1 min. The fire which broke out in the south of Gironde, in the municipalities of Hostens, Saint-Magne and Cabanac-et-Villagrains, spread to the Landes department on the night of Tuesday 9 to Wednesday 10 august. These fires burned 4,000 hectares, according to firefighters at France Bleu Gascogne. These are resumptions of the historic Landiras fire, which ravaged more than 13,000 hectares last July. In Gironde, 16 houses were destroyed by flames in the town of Belin-Béliet. 3,500 people were evacuated on Tuesday in Belin-Béliet, Saint-Magne and Hostens. In the Landes, the prefecture carried out 215 evacuations. Among the evacuees, 48 ​​are housed in the village hall of Moustey, the others have found a solution through family or friends. “At this stage, no dwelling is affected by the flames”, on the Landes side, specifies the prefecture of the department. Two Landes firefighters were slightly injured last night. The first was slightly injured in an incident with a truck, the second was burned in the calves and evacuated to the Hospital Center of Mont-de-Marsan. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link