The forest fire, which included 16,000 hectares in the air of the air in southern France, is the largest in the country over the past 76 years. French Interior Minister Bruno Retayo told reporters that arrived in the region together with the Prime Minister Francois Bayru.
"As a result of this fire, since 1949, the largest number of forest has been burnt," the minister said, whose speech was broadcast on the government's X. In 1949, Land de Gasco, located in the southwestern France, destroyed 50,000 hectares of forest and killed 82 people.
According to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 2,150 firefighters and 600 units of equipment are involved in the fight against fire, as well as Canadair and Dash planes.
"Military, three helicopters and a few dozen soldiers will be mobilized," said Retaio.
In his turn, Byru noted that France can ask other member states if the authorities understand that they are unable to overcome the fire. He called the incident a "disaster of an unprecedented scale." The fire started in the air department on Tuesday afternoon, and on Wednesday, the local prefecture announced one victim. Another man is missing. Nine people, including seven fires, were also wounded. About 2,500 households are left without electricity.
