France Evacuates 525 People As Wildfire Hits Southwestern Landes Pine Woods
The Story
French authorities evacuated 525 people from the village of Luglon on Friday after a new wildfire broke out in the southwestern Landes region. The fire tore through southwestern France, burning 1,100 hectares and advancing to within a few kilometers of the Luglon village center. The blaze started shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, driven by strong, shifting winds. By Friday morning, the fire reached within a few hundred meters of homes in Luglon. Roughly 500 firefighters have been deployed to fight the flames in the Landes department. The Landes region is not far from an area already devastated by major blazes this summer, and this wildfire occurs amid an unprecedented wildfire season. Wildfires had recently died down in Gironde.
The Spread
What they agree on
- French authorities evacuated 525 people from the village of Luglon on Friday.
- A new wildfire broke out in the southwestern Landes region of France.
- The wildfire has burned 1,100 hectares.
- The fire started on Thursday, August 13.
Where they split
- All sources cover the same core facts with similar emphasis, reporting on the evacuations and the wildfire in the Landes region.