法国波尔多机场附近发生重大火灾，两名消防员在扑灭火势的过程中不幸遇难 [1]。火灾最初于停车场附近的灌木丛中点燃，随后蔓延至建筑物 [1]。约100名消防员及专业飞机被调派参与灭火行动 [1]。
法国内政部长Laurent Nuñez表示将尽快前往Gironde地区监督灭火工作 [1]。同日，法国Var省也发生另一场大火，已有600名消防员和救援人员部署在现场，150人已被疏散 [1]。
此次火灾是法国当前严重火灾形势的缩影。自2024年初以来，法国已登记近11,000起火灾 [1]。从1月至7月中旬，全国烧毁超过42,000公顷土地，超过2022年的纪录 [1]。总统马克龙表示这是法国自二战以来火灾最多的一年 [1]。该地区正经历异常延长的热浪，引发多起野火 [1]。
西班牙北部马德里附近也在同期遭受大型野火影响，已销毁约29,000公顷土地，至少13人丧生 [1]。
Two firefighters have lost their lives while battling a fire near Bordeaux airport in southwestern France. [1] The blaze began in vegetation near a car park before spreading to a building, prompting a major emergency response. [1] Approximately 100 firefighters and specialized aircraft have been mobilized to combat the flames. [1]
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced plans to travel to the Gironde region to oversee firefighting efforts. [1] The incident occurs amid an exceptional heat wave that has triggered multiple wildfires across the area. [1]
The Var department simultaneously faced another major fire on the same day, with 600 emergency personnel and firefighters deployed and 150 people evacuated. [1] France has recorded nearly 11,000 fires since the beginning of the year. [1] Between January and mid-July 2024, the country has burned more than 42,000 hectares of land, exceeding the 2022 record. [1] President Macron described this as France's worst year for fires since World War II. [1]
Beyond France's borders, a large wildfire near Madrid in northern Spain has destroyed approximately 29,000 hectares, claiming at least 13 lives. [1]