法国和西班牙正遭受破坏性野火侵袭，超过30万人被迫撤离家园。[1]其中，法国吉伦特地区四天内烧毁超过162平方英里，创下本世纪该国最严重火灾纪录；西班牙马德里地区官员表示，这场火灾"无疑是马德里地区历史上最大的火灾"。[1]火势逼近波尔多，距该市南部仅9英里。[1]
应对这场灾难，法国已调集大规模救援力量，包括约2500名消防员、1500名军人和1200名警察。[1]救援队采用多种措施进行扑救，包括建立宽度达100米的防火带，以及部署灭火飞机等器械。[1]Canadair飞机可在12秒内舀起6000升水进行空中灭火。[1]此次野火由欧洲热浪和气候变化引发，多地温度超过40°C。[1]
Destructive wildfires sweeping across France and Spain have forced more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes.[1] In France's Gironde region near Bordeaux, the fires have destroyed over 162 square miles (420 square kilometers) in just four days, marking the country's most severe fire season of the century.[1] The Madrid region in Spain is experiencing what local officials describe as the worst wildfire in its recorded history, with Francisco Martin, a Madrid government representative, stating it is "undoubtedly the largest fire in the history of the Madrid region."[1]
The blazes have been fueled by a sweeping European heat wave and climate change, with temperatures in many areas exceeding 40°C (104°F).[1] In response, France has mobilized substantial firefighting resources, deploying approximately 2,500 firefighters, 1,500 military personnel, and 1,200 police officers to the Gironde region.[1] Authorities are employing diverse containment strategies, including 100-meter-wide (328-foot) firebreaks, specialized aircraft, and bulldozers.[1] Canadair water-bombing planes, deployed in the effort, can collect 6,000 liters of water in just 12 seconds.[1] The fires have approached to within 9 miles (15 kilometers) south of Bordeaux, intensifying the threat to the region.[1]