Pyrénées-Orientales hit by massive wildfire covering 1,000 hectares
Nearly 1,000 hectares have burned in the Pyrénées-Orientales, mobilizing hundreds of firefighters.
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The fact
The department is under orange heatwave alert, worsening the risk of fire spread.
Canadair aircraft are intervening to contain the blaze before conditions worsen on Sunday.
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Why it matters
L’ampleur de l’incendie et les conditions caniculaires menacent la sécurité des populations et des écosystèmes locaux, avec un risque d’extension accru.
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