Direct. Fire in Gironde: 1,300 hectares burned in the Médoc, the point this Tuesday

Nearly 380 firefighters mobilized The fire, which had already led to the evacuation of the village of Saumos, moved closer to Sainte-Hélène, leading to the evacuation of around twenty additional homes in the hamlets to the south (Les Tronquats, Bedillon, Le Beillon). Due to the unfavorable evolution of the fire, the command post of the fire brigade, installed in Saumos, had to be moved to the municipality of Temple. More than 380 firefighters from the department and the area are currently mobilized, and will be gradually joined in the morning by reinforcements from other departments. Two Canadair, 1 Dash and 3 water bomber helicopters are engaged this Tuesday morning. Find below the latest information with our journalists in the field. This live is regularly updated, click here to refresh the page. ———————-12 p.m. The head of fire is in Sainte-Hélène, confirms the mayor Lionel MontillaudThe mayor of the neighboring town of Sainte-Hélène, Lionel Montillaud, confirms that “The head of fire is in Sainte-Hélène, 4 kilometers from the town… The he idea is to drown this area,” he continues. Between 500 and 550 hectares were burned in the town of Sainte-Hèle, the city councilor also confirmed. 11:30 a.m. The point of the sub-prefect, “a capricious weather”During a press briefing, the sub-prefect of Médoc Fabrice Thibier confirms that the fire “is not contained. The firefighters manage to control it and contain it on certain fronts, but there are places which are very active”. “We have a capricious weather… The winds can pick up in the afternoon,” he said, without confirming a possible evacuation of the village of Sainte-Hélène. Additional means will arrive at midday, “two additional canadairs will arrive at 12 noon” he confirmed, 380 firefighters from several regions of the country are engaged. 11 a.m. Testimony. Marion saw the fire up close A resident of Saint Helena testifies. She saw the fire up close on Monday evening, near her home. “Around midnight, the wind really picked up and the fire, we saw it very, very closely… Fortunately, there was rain and it really suffocated it,” she explains, relieved. . 10:40 a.m.: Video. Coffee for firefightersResidents of Saint Helena come to support the firefighters by offering them morning coffee. 10:20 a.m.: new images of the disasterOur journalist Julien Lestage took several pictures this Tuesday morning. In Saumos, the devastated forest. JULIEN LESTAGE A home that narrowly escaped the flames. JULIEN LESTAGE A stockpile of wood ravaged by fire. JULIEN LESTAGE 10 a.m.: a press conference is underway Elected officials and representatives of the fire brigade take stock around 10 a.m. of this fire in the Médoc, near the command post, located in the neighboring town of Temple. Press conference this Tuesday morning in the town of Temple, in Médoc. GWENAEL BADETS 9:30 a.m.: Video. the mayor of Saumos Didier Chautard takes stockOur journalist Julien Lestage collected the testimony of the mayor of Saumos, Didier Chautard, this Tuesday morning. He confirmed that several barns and outbuildings had been affected by the fire, but no main dwellings. “With the wind that they announce, the concern is very present” confirms the city councilor, who has “no more information” on the origin of the fire, very suspicious with three simultaneous disaster starts. 9 a.m.: the command post set up in the town of Le TempleThe operational command post is set up in the former fire station of the town of Le Temple. The departmental operational center (COD) was activated on Monday evening to coordinate relief operations. At the command post installed in the village of Temple, the mayors of neighboring villages mobilized. Julien Lestage 8:45 a.m.: the D5 departmental road closed The D5 departmental road and the RD821 cycle path are closed following this fire. This Tuesday morning, the firefighters present in the village of Temple. Julien Lestage 8:30 a.m.: The prefecture confirms 1,300 hectares burnedDespite the significant land and air resources involved, the flames covered 1,300 hectares during the night. Prefect Fabienne Buccio asked everyone to be extremely vigilant. She welcomed the extremely rapid mobilization of the #firefighters of Gironde and other departments, already tested by the fires of this summer.🔥 fire #Saumos
Update at 7 a.m.: fire still in progress.
➡️ 1300 ha burnt
➡️ 4 burned houses
➡️ 540 people evacuated to Saumos and the hamlets near Ste Hélène.
Significant land and air resources mobilized.
👉 Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/ZzAD4R31GR— Prefect of New Aquitaine and Gironde (@PrefAquitaine33) September 13, 2022 8:15 a.m.: more than 30,000 hectares burned in Gironde this summerSince the beginning of the summer, around 30,000 hectares have been gone up in smoke in Gironde, in a context of repeated heat waves. Monday, it was almost 38 ° C in Gironde. A monthly record was notably recorded in Bordeaux (37.5°C), unheard of in September since 1987 according to Météo-France. 900 hectares burned overnight, bringing the area affected to 1,300 hectares in the Médoc. Fabien Cottereau / SUD OUEST The damage caused by the fire this Tuesday, September 13 in the morning in the forest of Saumos. Julien Lestage