Gironde: another 1,300 hectares burned

PARIS, September 13 (Reuters) – A fire broke out on Monday in Saumos, Gironde, and had burned 1,300 hectares on Tuesday morning, the Gironde prefecture announced on Twitter.
This fire, which comes after an already catastrophic summer, led to the evacuation of 540 people in Saumos and around Saint Helena, specifies the prefecture. (Written by Nicolas Delame, edited by Sophie Louet)