China Information Agency, Paris, August 12 (Reporter Li Yang) Forest fires in lots of destinations in France have raged yet again this week, with an place of tens of thousands of hectares burned. Firefighters from many European international locations rushed to France to aid set out the hearth.
The spot most influenced by the forest fires stays the Gironde department in south-west France. In accordance to statistics on the 12th, the fireplace spot of this forest fireplace in the province has reached 7,400 hectares. Community officers said on the same day that the hearth has no inclination to develop further for now, but owing to the current lousy temperature, it is required to stay pretty vigilant.
The location of the forest fire affected also contains massive tracts of woodland in south-central and japanese France, with an location of nearly 2,600 hectares burnt. The well known Brocéliande forest in the Brittany location of western France was also impacted by the hearth. On the night time of the 12th, the forest has burned an space of 260 hectares, and the fire has not however been managed.
At the instant, 1000’s of French firefighters and rescuers are associated in the firefighting operate in the parts affected by hearth hundreds of firefighters from Germany, Poland, Austria and Romania have also occur to France in the last two days to help with the fireplace combating. French Interior Minister Dalmanin referred to as for additional volunteer firefighters to be associated in combating the fires in the Gironde province, a contact supported by French Defense Minister Le Cogni.
Some officials in France suspect that arson could be 1 of the elements that brought on the forest fires. Lots of places in France have not too long ago been plunged into serious drought, with each other with the effect of a continuous warmth wave, triggering repeated fires. A number of experts have a tendency to believe that severe temperature caused by climate change will make the fires additional possible to be extinguished. Forest fires in south-west France final thirty day period burned extra than 20,000 hectares.
In accordance to the forecast issued by the French Meteorological Department on the 12th, 21 French provinces entered an orange warning point out of substantial temperatures or thunderstorms. The western and south-western areas of France, like the Gironde division, are still going through large temperatures of 35C to 38C, with temperatures reaching 40C in some parts. (finish)
