法国西南部吉伦特省和朗德省正面临一场重大野火灾害[1]。截至7月28日,该地区已有超过22万人被疏散[2][3],其中包括来自勒艾朗、埃西讷和梅里尼亚克等地区的6万人[2]。大火已摧毁约240座房屋[2],覆盖的面积达巴黎的四倍[3]。两名消防员在灭火过程中丧生[2],另有四人受伤[2]。
应对这一灾情,法国当局已部署了超过2750名消防员和23架飞机投入救灾[1]。然而,救援工作面临严峻挑战。气象部门预警29日波尔多等城镇气温将突破40摄氏度[1],吉伦特省和朗德省面临高温橙色警报[1]。全法范围内,16个省份发布高温橙色警报,63个省份发布高温黄色警报[1]。灾区不断发现新的起火点和复燃点[1],吉伦特省省长布罗卡表示火情未来动向仍然"不可预测"[1]。此外,法国内政部长努内兹宣布又逮捕了一名纵火嫌犯并已将其拘留[1]。
风向变化进一步加剧了局势。拉卡瑙湖度假区因风向转变导致4000人被迫撤离[2]。与此同时,西班牙也同时发生历史性野火,西南欧总计约三十万人流离失所[3]。
A devastating wildfire in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of over 220,000 people from the Gironde region, marking one of Europe's largest mass displacements since World War II [2][3]. The fire has consumed an area four times the size of Paris and destroyed approximately 240 homes [3], with the flames advancing to within 15 kilometers of Bordeaux [2]. In response to the emergency, authorities have mobilized more than 2,750 firefighters and deployed 23 aircraft to battle the blaze [1][2], yet the situation remains precarious as meteorological forecasts warn of temperatures potentially exceeding 40 degrees Celsius on July 29 [1].
The evacuation, triggered by a 2:47 a.m. alert, has created unprecedented challenges for regional authorities [3]. Residents from Le Taillan, Eysines, and Mérignac, along with an additional 4,000 people from the Lac de Carcans resort area after a wind shift, have been relocated to temporary shelter facilities including a refugee center at the Bordeaux Exhibition Hall [2]. The situation has been compounded by tragic losses, with two firefighters killed and four others injured during suppression efforts [2]. Gironde prefecture chief Brocar characterized the fire's future trajectory as "unpredictable," while Interior Minister Nunez announced the arrest and detention of an arsonist suspect, adding a criminal dimension to the disaster [1]. Across southwestern Europe, simultaneous wildfires in Spain have displaced tens of thousands more, bringing the total number of people displaced to approximately 300,000 [3].