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The Luglon wildfire

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DevelopingNext check : Whether crews contain the fire and extinguish the remaining hot spots, ending the active threat.

Where it stands

The Luglon wildfire has burned more than 1,500 hectares, and firefighters and local farmers worked overnight to contain it. Scattered hot spots and embers were still threatening homes in the latest report; containment and extinguishing the remaining hot spots have not been reported.

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    1. Update 11,700 Hectares Burned in the Landes, Yet Firefighters Saved Every Home

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      1,700 Hectares Burned in the Landes, Yet Firefighters Saved Every Home

      Starting August 13 near Luglon, a Landes pine fire reignited overnight, grew to 1,700 hectares and forced hundreds out — but held short of homes and was declared fixed August 17.

      Still open after this report

      • What started the fire near Luglon on August 13.
      • Whether forecast rain on August 15 arrived or aided containment.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    Places

    • Garein40420 Garein, France1 report
    • LandesLandes, France1 report
    • Luglon40630 Luglon, France1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

    11 sources8 outlets1 video