Pyrénées-Orientales: Wildfire burns 4,900 hectares, evacuates 12,000 people
A major wildfire has burned 4,900 hectares in Trévillach, Pyrénées-Orientales, since Saturday.
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The fact
12,000 people have been evacuated, making it the largest fire of the year in France.
Twelve firefighters from Loire-Atlantique have been deployed to reinforce local teams.
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Why it matters
Cet incendie, le plus vaste de l’année, illustre l’intensification des feux de forêt due au réchauffement climatique, avec des conséquences humaines et environnementales majeures.