Landiras lives with the memory of the fires - and is better prepared

Landiras - 03.08.2026: The major forest fire that has affected large parts of Gironde between Saumos, Le Porge and the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula since 22 July is stirring painful memories in Landiras. The municipality was itself hit by a devastating fire in 2022. Four years later, it is clear how deeply evacuations, smoke and destroyed forest areas have shaped the sense of security of its roughly 2,200 residents.The new fire situation is therefore not distant news for many people in the town. Landiras is not in the immediate operational area of ...