Gironde faces historic wildfire: 42,000 hectares burned, 84,000 residents allowed to return
The Gironde wildfire, stabilized at 42,000 hectares, did not spread overnight.
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The fact
Authorities allow 84,000 residents to return to nine municipalities after favorable weather.
Emergency services remain on alert as the unprecedented fire rages seven months before the presidential election.
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Why it matters
Cet incendie, l’un des plus vastes de l’histoire récente en France, met en lumière les défis de la gestion des catastrophes naturelles dans un contexte de réchauffement climatique, tout en devenant un enjeu politique à l’approche de la présidentielle.
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