Wildfires continue in the Gironde region near the southwestern French city of Bordeaux, destroying some 7,300 hectares of forest in four days, with firefighters still unable to stop the blazes. Firemen fighting the two forest blazes which have been raging in the Gironde region say the situation remains extremely difficult. One thousand men and nine water-bombing aircraft are involved in the struggle to contain the twin fires. In the forest known as Teste-de-Buch, near Arcachon, several dwelling and restaurants have been destroyed. In the Landiras region, south of the city of Bordeaux, 4,200 hectares of forest have already been lost and 480 people had to be evacuated during the night. In total, nearly 11,000 people, most of them holiday makers in campsites, have had to flee the two regions of Arcachon and Landiras since the beginning of the crisis earlier this week. Tourist attraction the Dune de Pilat, Europe’s highest sand dune, was closed to visitors after several thousands were evacuated from local campsites this week.