The regions most sensitive to the risk of fire are also those where soil artificialization has made the most progress.
The Gironde, hit by a mega-fire since July 22, has seen a significant part of its forest shrink in favour of housing over time. A change in the territory that may have increased the risk of fire, and the difficulty for firefighters to fight the fire, analyses geographer Christine Bouisset in an interview with Le Monde.
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