Incendio a gran escala en un centro de datos neerlandés
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In July 2026, a large wildfire occurred in the Gironde department, France. Wildfires affected about 2 French departments, but none were as large as those in the Gironde region. A total of 42,000 hectares of forest, agricultural land, and towns were destroyed, and many people were forced to flee. The extreme drought fueled the fires, making them enormous. This wildfire has been considered one of the largest in French history since 1949.
More than 2700 firefighters, firefighting helicopters and planes, and fire engines were deployed. Even local farmers helped with their equipment. One of the biggest challenges was ensuring an adequate water supply. Several Hytrans units from the Civil Defense and SDIS, along with two additional Hytrans units from Lemmer, were deployed for over a week. More than 4.5 million liters of water were pumped. The hoses reached water-supply distances exceeding 4,000 meters.
En lo que respecta al apoyo a larga distancia, las unidades Hytrans permitieron transportar agua desde las fuentes incluso en zonas inaccesibles para los equipos convencionales. Sin embargo, cada incendio forestal es diferente, y resulta esencial un despliegue rápido y flexible del equipo adecuado. En este caso, el sistema móvil se utilizó de manera eficiente para abastecer de agua suficiente a los vehículos de extinción y a los camiones cisterna. Tras varias semanas de labores de extinción, los incendios quedaron bajo control.
Across France, over 95 Hytrans units are in service.
