法国波尔多附近的大规模野火已被控制，但仍在继续燃烧[1]。这场火灾在10天内烧毁了约420平方公里的面积，迫使22.4万人疏散[1]。与此同时，普罗旺斯地区的一场独立火灾已停止扩展但尚未完全控制，约1500名消防员正在该地灭火[1]。普罗旺斯火灾烧毁了约18平方公里的面积，约2500人被疏散，这是该地区自7月19日以来发生的第四场重大火灾[1]。
两场火灾共部署了约3000名消防员参与灭火工作[1]。自年初以来，法国全境已有超过1170平方公里的面积被野火烧毁[1]。总理塞巴斯蒂安·勒科努宣布任命一名全国协调员监督火灾受灾地区的重建工作[1]。
World Weather Attribution在周四的快速分析中计算出，人为气候变化使法国极端火灾条件的可能性增加了一倍[1]。
A massive wildfire that devastated the region near Bordeaux has been contained, though flames continue to burn across approximately 420 square kilometers (162 square miles) over a ten-day period [1]. The blaze forced the evacuation of 224,000 residents from the affected areas [1]. Simultaneously, firefighters are battling a separate fire in Provence that has consumed about 18 square kilometers (7 square miles), prompting the evacuation of roughly 2,500 people [1]. Around 3,000 firefighters have been deployed across both fronts, with approximately 1,500 personnel focused on the Provence blaze, which has stopped expanding but remains uncontrolled [1].
The Provence fire marks the fourth major fire to strike that region since July 19 [1]. Beyond these two active incidents, France has experienced widespread devastation this year, with more than 1,170 square kilometers (452 square miles) burned nationwide since the beginning of the year [1]. Scientists have determined that human-caused climate change has doubled the likelihood of extreme fire conditions in France, according to a rapid analysis released Thursday by World Weather Attribution [1].
In response to the crisis, Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu announced the appointment of a national coordinator to oversee reconstruction efforts in fire-affected areas [1].