Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report.
Carlos notes:
(Translated from the French)
“In France, as of 7 a.m., 42,000 hectares have been consumed in the Gironde region in the southwest, with a total of 250,000 people evacuated. The fire is located 15 kilometers away. So far, 240 houses have been destroyed—178 in the commune of Le Porge alone, where the blaze began. Additionally, five firefighters have been injured. A massive force is currently mobilized, including 2,500 firefighters, 1,500 military personnel, and 1,200 police officers and gendarmes; yet, they acknowledge their inability to control the fire’s immediate, erratic behavior.”
(Translated from the Spanish)
“Spain remains focused on the fires. The Ávila fire, with 50,000 hectares affected, is now the largest in Spain’s history. Added to those in Madrid and Toledo, a total of 77,000 hectares have been devastated across the three fires.”
“President Pedro Sánchez is set to visit Extremadura.
Earlier this Sunday, he visited Navaluenga, in Ávila—an area affected by the Castellón fire—
where he once again emphasized the need for a state pact to the climate emergency:
‘It is no longer just a matter of economic loss, but also of emotional distress
for many local residents who see their surroundings reduced to ash by these fires.
We must translate that obligation into a major state pact
to address the climate emergency’.”
