which elections and press freedom do not survive. and so we got to recognise that free expression, in any dialogue, whether it s about climate change, women s rights, environmental rates, lgbt rights, all those causes depend upon the foundation of freedom of expression. everybody who is championing those movements needs to consider themselves a free expression defender. suzanne nossel speaking to me a little earlier. several european countries have seen a wave of deadly wildfires, triggered by record temperatures and drought across the continent. here you can see there are currently major fires in much of western europe. officials are concerned that windy conditions could make the situation worse. firefighters in france are continuing to battle what they re calling a monster fire south of bordeaux, which has forced thousands to evacuate their homes. bethany bell reports from the gironde. the woods near bordeaux are still burning.
temperatures and drought across the continent. here you can see there are currently major fires in much of western europe. officials are concerned that windy conditions could make the situation worse. firefighters in france are continuing to battle what they re calling a monster fire south of bordeaux, which has forced thousands to evacuate their homes. bethany bell reports from the gironde. the woods near bordeaux are still burning. this area was hit by a massive fire injuly and another blaze this week. fire crews from across europe have come here to help their french colleagues, many of whom are exhausted. the pine forests and the peat rich soil are like a tinderbox. even when the big fires are out, the danger still remains. as you can see, the ground around me is smoking. there s smouldering embers here, which very easily can be whipped up into yet another fire.
because of negligence is an issue for the police. but we are saying that quite a lot of supermarkets are now saying that they re not going to sell disposable barbecues because of the dangers they pose. what s your message to people who want to go out in this incredible heat and enjoy the countryside but do so safely? yeah, we re very much promoting people to go out, enjoy the countryside, especially in this heat. we re asking that people are responsible. so, if you re going to have a barbecue, please do so at a responsible time in a responsible area. and, as we ve seen today, having a barbecue in an open space in tinder dry conditions isn t what we would. class as responsible. europe continues to bake under extreme temperatures, with severe drought conditions evident across nearly half of the continent. in germany, the lack of water is starting to have a significant economic impact while a huge fire is continuing to devastate forests in la gironde region in france. bethany bell reports
which has forced thousands to evacuate their homes. bethany bell reports from the gironde. the woods near bordeaux are still burning. this area was hit by a massive fire injuly and another blaze this week. fire crews from across europe have come here to help their french colleagues, many of whom are exhausted. the pine forests and the peat rich soil are like a tinderbox. even when the big fires are out, the danger still remains. as you can see, the ground around me is smoking. there s smoldering embers here, which very easily can be whipped up into yet another fire. the blaze breaks out in the bushes. firefighters rush to put it out. ..but it s a constant struggle. last night, the flames reached the edge of this village, threatening several houses. we met the mayor as he
are continuing to battle what they re calling a monster fire south of bordeaux, which has forced thousands to evacuate their homes. bethany bell reports from the gironde. the woods near bordeaux are still burning. this area was hit by a massive fire injuly and another blaze this week. fire crews from across europe have come here to help their french colleagues, many of whom are exhausted. the pine forests and the peat rich soil are like a tinderbox. even when the big fires are out, the danger still remains. as you can see, the ground around me is smoking. there s smoldering embers here, which very easily can be whipped up into yet another fire. the blaze breaks out in the bushes. firefighters rush to put it out. ..but it s a constant struggle. last night, the flames reached the edge of the village of louchats, threatening several houses.