Sunday 9 August at 3h23
Fire extinguished
Fire extinguished in Captieux (Gironde). A fire broke out on August 9 at Camp du Poteau, in an impenetrable and polluted area. With 65 firefighters on the scene, the fire spread across 15 hectares before being brought under control, and eventually covered 13 hectares before being extinguished.
Resources deployed
65firefighters
Area burned
13hectares
PinnedUpdate at 1:00 p.m.📍 Location: Camp du Poteau, Captieux (Gironde) – an impenetrable and polluted area
🌍 Area affected: 15 hectares burned (estimated total of 20 ha)
🔥 Fire status: under control, no significant changes, contained by firebreaks
🚒 Resources deployed: 65 firefighters, 1 military bulldozer, 1 drone from the Landes region, gendarmerie
🛠️ Situation on the ground: Tactical burning in progress, access prohibited (risk of explosives)
👮 Investigation: likely caused by a thunderstorm (800 lightning strikes in Gironde)
Source: Sud Ouest
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Feu éteint à Captieux (Gironde). Un incendie s’est déclaré le 9 août au camp du Poteau, dans un secteur impénétrable et pollué. Engagé à 65 pompiers, le feu a parcouru 15 hectares avant d’être maîtrisé, puis a finalement atteint 13 hectares avant extinction.
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65 pompiers engagés ; 15 ha parcourus. (Mise à jour)
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