Emmanuel Macron It was announced this Monday that the fire ravaging the Landes region was now "contained." The President of the Republic, however, called for continued vigilance, as firefighters remain mobilized and the situation remains particularly worrying in the Gironde department. From Gironde, where he visited the teams battling the flames, the Head of State delivered a stark assessment of the fire season in France. According to figures released by Emmanuel Macron, 116,000 hectares have already burned since the beginning of the season.
The fire is no longer spreading in the Landes region.
Regarding the Landes region, Emmanuel Macron confirmed a decisive improvement in the situation. "The fire in the Landes region is contained.""The fire is contained," he said. A contained fire indicates that its spread has been stopped and its perimeter is now under control. However, flare-ups remain possible, particularly due to wind, heat, dry soil, or active hotspots under vegetation. Firefighters must therefore continue monitoring, treating the fire's edges, and extinguishing remaining hotspots. Their work could continue for several more days before the fire is officially declared extinguished.
The situation in Gironde remains very difficult.
The situation remains much more worrying in Gironde. Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that operations remained complex and that the battle against the flames was far from over.. "The situation remains very difficult in Gironde"The President of the Republic, surrounded by representatives of the emergency services and local authorities, warned that the mobilized teams must contend with particularly adverse conditions. High temperatures, drought, and changes in wind direction could cause new outbreaks or reignite fires in areas that appeared to have stabilized. Human and material resources therefore remain concentrated in the most threatened sectors in order to protect residents, homes, infrastructure, and forests.
116,000 hectares burned since the beginning of the season
Emmanuel Macron also revealed the exceptional extent of the damage already caused by the fires in France. "116,000 hectares have burned since the beginning of this fire season."He indicated that this assessment covers all areas affected since the beginning of the season, with several departments facing particularly intense fires. Landes and Gironde are among the hardest-hit areas. Behind this figure lie thousands of hectares of destroyed forests, damaged farms, evacuated residents, and towns and villages under direct threat from the flames.
Macron promises to "win this battle"
Facing the firefighters and officials present at his side, Emmanuel Macron wanted to demonstrate his determination. "We will win this battle together.""The head of state declared. He also paid tribute to the residents who lost their homes, their possessions, or part of their livelihoods." "I know that some have lost everything, I know the shock."he added, before warning that the coming weeks would remain difficult. "The coming weeks will be tough and we must persevere."Emmanuel Macron insisted.
Even though the fire is now contained in the Landes region, authorities remain on high alert. In the Gironde department, operations continue relentlessly to contain the remaining active fires and prevent further spread of the flames.
