Gironde: 2,000 hectares consumed by flames, thousands evacuated
A wildfire has burned 2,000 hectares between Saumos and Lège-Cap-Ferret since midday.
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The fact
No casualties have been reported, but thousands have been urgently evacuated.
Firefighters are battling the spread toward the Arcachon basin.
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Why it matters
Cet incendie, l’un des plus vastes de l’été 2026 en France, met en lumière les risques sanitaires liés aux fumées et aux évacuations massives, ainsi que la pression sur les services d’urgence et les moyens de lutte contre les feux de forêt.
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