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Heatwave and wildfires in France turn 25,000 hectares to ash
While a red alert has been issued for 9 regions in France due to extreme heat, more than 8,000 fires since the start of the year have burned 25,000 hectares. Forest fires in the north remain out of control.
As France battles the heatwave gripping Europe, forest fires are spreading rapidly across the country. The French meteorological service Meteo-France declared a 'red' alert level for 9 regions in the west of the country due to extreme heat. A total of 72 regions were placed under an orange warning.
According to Meteo-France's forecasts, the number of regions under a red alert will rise to 24 starting tomorrow. Temperatures in the capital Paris are expected to exceed 35 degrees. Authorities also warned that the risk of natural fires is 'high' or 'very high' in 64 regions.
Fires in the north remain out of control
In the town of Trevillach in the Eastern Pyrenees region in the south of the country, a forest fire that has been burning for several days has turned more than 5,000 hectares to ash. The Prefect of the Eastern Pyrenees, Pierre Rene de la Mot, announced that the fire has not yet been fully extinguished, but that firefighting efforts are beginning to yield results.
It was reported that residents of 14 settlements previously evacuated due to the fire in Trevillach can return to their homes. Meanwhile, the fire that has been burning for days in the Drome region has still not been brought under control. The fire in the Indre region, which lasted about three days and turned nearly a thousand hectares of farmland to ash, was completely extinguished by fire crews.
More than 8,000 fires since the start of the year
Julien Marion, Director General of France's Civil Security and Crisis Management, announced that more than 8,000 fires have been recorded in the country since the start of the year. Marion stated that some fires have still not been extinguished and that the total burned area has reached approximately 25,000 hectares.
Pointing out that this figure is twice as high as the same period last year, Marion said that authorities are continuing to fight the fires.
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