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   July 18, 2022 - Wildfires in France   
      
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      An extremely dry spring followed by two blistering heat waves within 30   
      days, helped set the scene for wildfire outbreaks across Western Europe   
      in mid-July 2022. On July 15, the Moderate Resolution Imaging   
      Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a   
      true-color image fires burning in the Gironde department of France.   
      
      Copious smoke rises from two large fires, each marked by red “hot   
      spots”— areas where the thermal bands on the MODIS instrument detected   
      high temperatures. One of the major fire burns in the pine forests near   
      La Teste-de-Buch, a town lying on the south shore of Arcachon Bay near   
      the Atlantic Ocean. The fire, which started on July 12, had burned more   
      than 6,500 hectares (16,062 acres) by July 17 and caused evacuation of   
      at least 10,000 residents and tourists. It is said to have reached the   
      Atlantic beaches, causing the closure of tourist favorites such as La   
      Lagune and Petit Nice beach.   
      
      The second major wildfire sits inland, south of the city of Bordeaux   
      and near the town of Landiras. As of July 17, more than 3,100 hectares   
      (7,660 acres) have been scorched and more than 2,000 people evacuated.   
      
      Temperatures reached record-breaking levels in France this past week.   
      On July 14, the town of St-Jean-de-Minervois recorded a high of 40˚C   
      (104˚F), setting a record for the earliest date in the year that   
      mainland France has ever reached that temperature. Temperatures are   
      forecast to reach 40.6˚C (105˚F) on Monday, July 19 in Bordeaux. The   
      continuing heat, along with windy weather and low humidity levels,   
      brings high risk of fire spread and new fire ignition, not just to   
      south-western France but also to much of Western Europe over the next   
      several days.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 7/15/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (46.9 KB),  500m (172.6 KB),  250m (567.8   
      KB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-07-18   
       
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