French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France faces an “unprecedented” wildfire and that “the weeks ahead will be difficult” as authorities continue battling the massive blaze in the southwestern region.
“The weeks ahead will be difficult, and we must hold on,” Macron said during a visit to the departmental fire and rescue operational centre (CODIS) in Bordeaux on Monday.
He added that the Gironde blaze was “totally unprecedented.”
Macron said the country must remain mobilised against what he described as an exceptional wildfire.
The French president thanked firefighters, elected officials, civil protection personnel, police officers, gendarmes, military personnel, healthcare workers, volunteers and farmers involved in the response.
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He also expressed gratitude to European countries that have assisted in France, praising what he described as a strong chain of solidarity.
