The southwest of France continues fighting fires raging in the green areas of the Gironde department near the Atlantic coast. About a thousand firefighters and six special aircraft are working on the spot.
Report informs citing France Bleu that there are two fire centers - in the area of Arcachon Bay and near the town of Landiras, south of Bordeaux. By Wednesday night, July 13, about a hundred more people were evacuated because of the threat to their homes.
More than 3,800 hectares of territory have been burned since Tuesday evening when the fires started.