The plume of smoke, pushed in various directions by the winds, on Monday had an initial impact on air quality for short periods in the agglomerations of Angoulême, in the Charente, and Saint-Junien, in Haute Vienne. It then extended further north to the cities of La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime) and Niort (Deux-Sèvres). Then, on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, it made itself felt in the conurbation of Bordeaux, where the air quality was, however, affected only in a limited way. according to data from Atmo Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Once again, this Thursday morning, the agglomeration of Bordeaux awakens in a thick fog of smoke, also felt in the South-Gironde.
Smoke fog this Thursday morning in the Bordeaux agglomeration.
Alessandra Tauziac
Atmo New Aquitaine
The behavior to have
During the previous fires in Gironde, Public Health France Nouvelle-Aquitaine had noted only a “very moderate health impact on the general population of the air pollution caused by the smoke plumes. “
But in general, residents of areas further away from fires, but where smoke comes in, are recommended to keep doors and windows closed, cover vents with damp cloths, stop VMC during smoke episodes, and limit travel and time spent outdoors. This obviously involves limiting intense physical activities outdoors.
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