They have managed to control the last fire in the countryside, and some of the evacuees will be able to return home
The General Secretary of the Landes Prefecture warned, however, that "the fact that the fire is under control does not mean that it is extinguished, so we must be very vigilant."
A firefighter working to extinguish the Landes fire.
The fire that broke out on Thursdayin the south of the Landes department, near Mont-de-Marsan, has been declared under control by the French authorities after burning 1,700 hectares of forest.
The General Secretary of the Landes Prefecture, Stephanie Monteuil, told the press early this morning that the situation had "improved" during the night and that the fire was "under control."
Monteuil said, "Just because it's under control doesn't mean it's off , so we have to be very vigilant. "
In any case, the government delegation announced that 250 evacuees in Luglon Township were allowed to return home this morning.
On Sunday evening, fiftyinhabitants of Gareinwere also allowed to return.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, accompanied by several ministers, will visit the Gironda department after the massive firethat burned 42,000 hectares in late July in Arcachon Bay and near Bordeaux to meet local officials and victims. It should be remembered that220,000 people had to be evacuated because of these fires.
As across Europe, France is experiencing a historic droughtand aheat waveof A0 this summer, and more than 120,000 hectaresof A0 have already been burned.
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