Fire at the Bassin d'Arcachon: When the Landes Forest Burns Again

Southwestern France smells of smoke once again. Four years after the devastating fires of summer 2022, the Gironde is once again battling a blaze that has eaten its way into the forest north of the Bassin d'Arcachon. What initially appeared to be a regional operation quickly developed into a large-scale emergency. According to the latest update, around 3,100 hectares of vegetation had already gone up in flames or lay charred behind the fire front. Around 20,000 residents, holidaymakers and campers had to leave their homes, holiday rentals and pitches as ...