Helplessness. Faced with the violence of the flames, the effort of 1,000 firefighters is still not enough to channel the two major forest fires that are raging on Thursday July 14, 2022 in Girondeone in Landiras, the other in La Teste-de-Buch.
4,700 hectares of vegetation have already burned. “The wind is always unfavorable and pushes the fire towards a habitable zone”, recognized the prefect of Gironde Fabienne Buccio. “Unfortunately, the fire is getting closer and closer to the houses of Cazaux” for his part affirmed the mayor of La Teste-de-Buch on Facebook.
The 4,000 inhabitants of the town of Cazaux, which depends on La Teste, were forced in the afternoon to evacuate so “preventive”leaving behind their homes and belongings.
A hasty evacuation
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The evacuation of the inhabitants of Cazaux gave rise to some delays on the road. © Thibaud MORITZ / AFP
The residents followed the instructions of the authorities and left the city at the wheel of their vehicles, creating some slowdowns.
“The Cazalins respected the evacuation instructions and we thank them”, appreciated Mayor La Test.
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A resident of Cazaux sprinkles his roof before being evacuated. © Thibaud MORITZ / AFP
In a hurry, some residents took the trouble to water their garden, walls and roof.
Firefighters positioned in Cazaux
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A police officer gives instructions to residents who leave their town. © Thibaud MORITZ / AFP
The police went around the houses to evacuate the inhabitants of the village one by one. “The police will regularly monitor the village so that no houses are visited,” said Patrick Davet, mayor of La Test, on Facebook.
Firefighters have also positioned themselves in the town to defend homes.
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Firefighters take position in Cazaux. © THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP
Thick orange smoke replaced the blue sky in the vicinity of La Test-de-Buch in the afternoon.
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