Tag: Natural disasters
beginning of calm on the fire front, end of heat wave and rain in sight
It is still very hot on August 13 in part of France. Sixteen departments from the south-west to Finistère remain on heatwave orange vigilance. Thunderstorms and rain forecast for the…
In Gironde, firefighters supported by European reinforcements stop the progression of the fire
In Gironde, 1,100 firefighters now supported by European reinforcements have been fighting since Tuesday against a gigantic fire which has ravaged 7,400 hectares of forest. At the fire command post…
more than 10,000 people evacuated in Gironde and Landes
In the west of France, the Gironde and the Landes are still plagued by flames. More than 10,000 people were evacuated, particularly in the municipalities of Hostens and Belin-Béliet. Overnight,…
the fires are progressing, European countries are taking action
In the south-west of France, near Landiras in Gironde, firefighters continue to fight against a very powerful fire. More than 6,800 hectares have burned since Tuesday afternoon, August 9, according…
6,000 hectares burned and thousands evacuated
A month almost to the day after the start of the gigantic fire in the south-west of France, the fire has resumed with vigor since Tuesday afternoon. The fire progressed…
firefighters in difficulty in the foothills of the Chartreuse massif
Everywhere in France, fires continue to break out: in Brittany and Dordogne, or even in Isère, in the mountainous massif of Chartreuse. Firefighters have been fighting the flames since Friday…
visitors evacuated from Death Valley after exceptional floods
A receding water level and road rehabilitation work helped evacuate 1,000 people on Saturday who were stranded in California’s notorious desert Death Valley after intense and very rare rainfall, officials…
why are redwoods more threatened than before?
California is still facing a large wildfire named “Oak Fire”, near Yosemite National Park, known for its gigantic redwoods. Nearly 7,500 hectares went up in smoke, and the firefighters are…
Sakurajima volcano erupts and triggers high alert
The Sakurajima volcano, one of the most active in Japan, has erupted in the southern island of Kyushu. Television footage shows lava flow and ash being released from the volcano.…
In Spain, the fires revive the debate on the lack of resources of firefighters
While this year could already be classified as historic in terms of fires, with tens of thousands of hectares burned across the country, the debate rages on the working conditions…