The soil under the Hostens Forest in Gironde, France is burning. Not only have numerous rains not been enough to snuff out the flame, but time itself seems to have had no effect.Four major wildfires over the summer of 2022, totaling around 69,000 acres between July and August and causing the evacuation of 46,000 locals. Authorities suspect human involvement and an investigation has been launched.
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France is worried about a prolonged drought and the prospect of more wildfires this summer. But one blaze that erupted eight years ago in the southwest part of the country remains underground. From the Gironde region south of Bordeaux, columns of white smoke rise from the forest floor. Brown coal, which is found in the […]
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