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bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. let's get some of the day's other news. there are fears water levels in germany's river rhine could fall below a critical point on monday, bringing a key route through the country's industrial heartlands to a standstill. a long run of dry weather has already caused water levels to drop to a point that some commercial barges can no longer navigate parts of the river, or have to substantially reduce their cargo loads. the two main candidates in kenya's presidential election are said to be running neck and neck with more than a third of the results now confirmed. former prime minister raila odinga hasjust a 1% lead over deputy president william ruto. the head of the electoral commission has admitted that announcing the result of tuesday's election is taking too long as frustration grows in the country. colombia's first left—wing president, gustavo petro, has replaced the country's top military and police commanders less than a week after taking office. mr petro said their selection criteria were zero corruption and zero viol

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. let's get some of the day's other news. there are fears water levels in germany's river rhine could fall below a critical point on monday, bringing a key route through the country's industrial heartlands to a standstill. a long run of dry weather has already caused water levels to drop to a point that some commercial barges can no longer navigate parts of the river, or have to substantially reduce their cargo loads. the two main candidates in kenya's presidential election are said to be running neck and neck with more than a third of the results now confirmed. former prime minister raila odinga has just a i% lead over deputy president william ruto. the head of the electoral commission has admitted that announcing the result of tuesday's election is taking too long as frustration grows in the country. colombia's first left—wing president, gustavo petro, has replaced the country's top military and police commanders less than a week after taking office. mr petro said their selection criteria were zero corruption and zero vio

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. the labour leader sir keir starmer is expected to call for the energy price cap to be frozen in the autumn to help deal with the cost of living crisis. he is due to deliver a speech on monday. with me now is our political correspondent, nick eardley. nick, what more can you tell us? the cost of living crisis is going to be the dominant political issue of the next few months. on monday we get keir starmer�*s strategy, something he says will be fully costed. and as the observer is reporting tonight, a key part of that will be saying the price cap should not go up in the autumn. remember, analysts think it could go up remember, analysts think it could go up to as much as £3500 a year for the typical household. so keir starmer says it should stay under £2000. there are questions over that would be funded but the liberal democrats have already been calling, so it will increase the pressure on the two people vying to be prime minister to come up with big, bold ideas. rishi sunak is sayi

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. the environment agency has warned that the drought declared in many parts of england could last into next year. the official declaration yesterday is expected to trigger stricter controls on water use, such as hosepipe bans. the drought announcement covers much of the south west, and parts of southern, central and eastern england. angus crawford reports. no more summer paddling here for debbie, brian and anne. water levels on this part of the basingstoke canal in surrey are just too low. it's going to be hard work because we've got to load the boats onto trailers or onto cars and take them and find somewhere else to go. it is frustrating, yes. in the winter, the water comes up to the top of the rust line. in a normal summer, halfway up. but now it's completely dry and there's so little water in the main channel that, from monday, all boats are going to be banned. this drought — changing lives and landscapes. ladybower reservoir in derbyshire, now half full. | i think we've got forec

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. the uk environment agency has warned that the drought declared in many parts of england could last into next year. the official declaration is expected to trigger stricter controls on water use, such as hosepipe bans. the drought announcement covers much of the south—west, and parts of southern, central and eastern england. angus crawford reports. no more summer paddling here for debbie, brian and anne. water levels on this part of the basingstoke canal in surrey are just too low. it's going to be hard work because we've got to load the boats onto trailers or onto cars and take them and find somewhere else to go. it is frustrating, yes. in the winter, the water comes up to the top of the rust line. in a normal summer, halfway up. but now it's completely dry and there's so little water in the main channel that, from monday, all boats are going to be banned. this drought — changing lives and landscapes. ladybower reservoir in derbyshire, now half full. i think we've got forecast ext

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. the uk environment agency has warned that the drought declared in many parts of england could last into next year. the official declaration yesterday is expected to trigger stricter controls on water use, such as hosepipe bans. the drought announcement covers much of the south west, and parts of southern, central and eastern england. angus crawford reports. no more summer paddling here for debbie, brian and anne. water levels on this part of the basingstoke canal in surrey are just too low. it's going to be hard work because we've got to load the boats onto trailers or onto cars and take them and find somewhere else to go. it is frustrating, yes. in the winter, the water comes up to the top of the rust line. in a normal summer, halfway up. but now it's completely dry and there's so little water in the main channel that, from monday, all boats are going to be banned. this drought — changing lives and landscapes. ladybower reservoir in derbyshire, now half full. i think we've got fore

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. the uk environment agency has warned that the drought declared in many parts of england could last into next year. the official declaration yesterday is expected to trigger stricter controls on water use, such as hosepipe bans. the drought announcement covers much of the south—west, and parts of southern, central and eastern england. angus crawford reports. no more summer paddling here for debbie, brian and anne. water levels on this part of the basingstoke canal in surrey are just too low. it's going to be hard work because we've got to load the boats onto trailers or onto cars and take them and find somewhere else to go. it is frustrating, yes. in the winter, the water comes up to the top of the rust line. in a normal summer, halfway up. but now it's completely dry and there's so little water in the main channel that, from monday, all boats are going to be banned. this drought — changing lives and landscapes. ladybower reservoir in derbyshire, now half full. i think we've got fo

bethany bell, bbc news in la gironde. let's go back to our top story. i'm nowjoined by the writer ben 0kri. what we would like to know first of all from you is your reaction to this attack on mr rushdie. my immediate reaction is one of shock and consternation and outrage. as would be the case with any writer around the world or any artist or anybody of any sensibilities. it’s anybody of any sensibilities. it's not 'ust anybody of any sensibilities. it's not just an _ anybody of any sensibilities. it's notjust an attack anybody of any sensibilities. it's not just an attack on salman rushdie notjust an attack on salman rushdie but an attack on free speech, something that many politicians and others have been saying in the last 20 flowers. others have been saying in the last 20 flowere— 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on one of the _ 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on one of the fundamental- 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on one of the fundamental basis - 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on one of the fundamental basis of. 20 flowers. yes, it's an atta

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. let's get some of the day's other news. there are fears water levels in germany's river rhine could fall below a critical point on monday, bringing a key route through the country's industrial heartlands to a standstill. a long run of dry weather has already caused water levels to drop to a point that some commercial barges can no longer navigate parts of the river, or have to substantially reduce their cargo loads. the two main candidates in kenya's presidential election are said to be running neck and neck with more than a third of the results now confirmed. former prime minister raila odinga has just a 1% lead over deputy president william ruto. the head of the electoral commission has admitted that announcing the result of tuesday's election is taking too long as frustration grows in the country. colombia's first left—wing president, gustavo petro, has replaced the country's top military and police commanders less than a week after taking office. mr petro said their selection criteria were zero corruption and zero vio

bethany bell, bbc news in la gironde. prosecutors say the man accused of stabbing the author sir salman rushdie has been formally charged with attempted murder and assault. sir salman remains on a ventilator in hospital after being attacked at an event in new york state yesterday. he's been the subject of death threats ever since the publication in 1988 of his controversial book, the satanic verses, which some muslims considered blasphemous. authors and politicians have condemned the attack as horrifying and also an assault on free speech. this report from our correspondent, nomia iqbal. sir salman rushdie remains on a ventilator inside this hospital after undergoing emergency surgery. his agent has said the author is in bad shape. he faces losing an eye, the nerves in one of his arms are severed and his liver is damaged. sir salman was flown here from the neighbouring state of new york. it was there at a literary event that the attack happened in full view of a large audience. a man in a black mask jumped onto the stage,

our correspondent bethany bell is in the gironde region. the big five here has been contained. everybody is on high alert, and this place tells you why. we saw a fire crew hosing this area down, putting out small fires. there has been rain today, but as you can see, it is still smoking here. this area has a lot of peat — rich soil, and the embers burning underground, orjust on the surface of the ground, and it is very easy for new fires to set off. 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around here, some of them are hoping that they can go home very soon. in fact, some people may already be backin fact, some people may already be back in their houses. we spoke earlier to andrew harvey, a helicopter pilot trained to do airdrops on wildfires from a point of view of even getting to the fire, and then actually trying to sort it out, invariably we almost get calls too late when things have got too far out of hand, unfortunately. it's very depressing, you get there, and find that actually, most of this wass people being stupid with barbecues, so it is very challenging,

our correspondent bethany bell is there. firefighters have brought the big blaze that was burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. a walrus that became a popular attraction in the norweigan capital oslo has been put down due to concern over public safety. nicknamed freya — she rose to fame after clambering on to boats to sunbathe — sometimes sinking them. but people got too close to her, despite warnings by the authorities. karen hall is a marine mammal adviser in shetland, where freya made a visit last year. she began

our correspondent bethany bell is there. firefighters have brought the big blaze that was burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into anotherfire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. and before we go, a light—hearted story for you. china — as many would know — is well—known for its ancient practice of acupuncture as a way to promote the healing process and general well—being. now increasingly, pet owners are turning to the method to help soothe the aches and pains of their beloved cats and dogs.in this beijing clinic, pets of all shapes and sizes are being signed u

bell is in the gironde region. the big fire near here we understand has been contained. everybody here is still on high alert, and this place tells you why. we were here yesterday and saw a fire crew hosing this area down, putting out small fires. there has been rain today, but as you can see, it is still smoking here. this area has a lot of peat—rich soil, and the embers burn sometimes underground, orjust on the surface of the ground, and it is still very easy for new fires to set off. here in the uk, firefighters say a huge fire which tore through a popular nature reserve at studland heath in dorset and forced the evacuation of a beach was most likely caused by a disposable barbecue. the hot weather and drought conditions have led the met office to issue its highest alert forfire severity over the weekend, warning there is an "exceptional" risk of blazes spreading. will batchelor reports. the true cost of a disposable barbecue. firefighters say this huge blaze which tore across studland heath in dorset was almo

our correspondent, bethany bell, is in the gironde region. firefighters have brought the big blaze that was burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. a teenage boy has died after going into the sea in skegness on the east coast in the uk. emergency services were alerted to reports of a child in the water at around 6pm yesterday. after police and coastguard searches, the boy's body was found late last night. our reporter, jessica lane, has been giving us the latest from skegness. emergency services were called at about 6:15pm yesterday to rep

our correspondent bethany bell is in the gironde region. the big fire near here has been contained. everybody here is on high alert, and this place tells you why. we were here yesterday and saw a fire crew hosing this area down, putting out small fires. there has been rain today, but as you can see, it is still smoking here. this area has a lot of peat—rich soil, and the embers burning underground, orjust on the surface of the ground, and it is still very easy for new fires to set off. firefighters say a huge fire which tore through a popular nature reserve at studland heath in dorset and forced the evacuation of a beach was most likely caused by a disposable barbecue. the hot weather and drought conditions have led the met office to issue its highest alert forfire severity over the weekend, warning there is an "exceptional" risk of blazes spreading. will batchelor reports. the true cost of a disposable barbecue. firefighters say this huge blaze which tore across studland heath in dorset was almost certainly caused by picnickers trying to cook food on the tinder—dry beauty spot.

bethany bell has more. a fire crew has just arrived on this stretch of road, because as you can see, there is smoke coming from the dead trees. a fire swept through here, but there are a lot of smouldering embers in the ground, the soil here is rich with peat and the embers go on burning for some time. 10,000 people have been evacuated from this area because of the very, very dry conditions. their hopes that the heat may start to improve over the next few days, that things will get a little bit cooler, but there are strong winds forecast for tonight and that can make things very hard for firefighters. a critical incident�*s been declared by the nhs in shropshire. the crisis has been put down to a high number of patients arriving at hospital, difficulties discharging people because of a lack of capacity in the care sector, and staff absence because of covid. it means some non—urgent operations will be postponed. at least one person has died and dozens more are injured when high winds caused part of a sta

bell is in the gironde region. the big fire near here we understand has been contained. everybody here is still on high alert, and this place tells you why. we were here yesterday and saw a fire crew hosing this area down, putting out small fires. there has been rain today, but as you can see, it is still smoking here. this area has a lot of peat—rich soil, and the embers burn sometimes underground, orjust on the surface of the ground, and it is still very easy for new fires to set off. 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around here, some of them are hoping that they can go home very soon. in fact, some people may already be back in their houses. we spoke earlier to andrew harvey, a helicopter pilot trained to make airdrops over wildfires. from a point of view of even getting to the fire, and then actually trying to sort it out, invariably we almost get calls too late when things have got too far out of hand, unfortunately. it's very depressing when you get there, and find that actually, most of t

bell is there. firefighters have brought the big blaze that was burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. i want to tell you now about the world's1li highest mountains, also known as the super peaks, all of them in asia. each one has a summit of more than 8,000 metres. climbing all 1a is a badge of honour for any mountaineer, and doing so in record time is the biggest honour of them all. now a norwegian climber is on the verge of doing just that, as the bbc�*s tim allman reports. kristin carries

our correspondent bethany bell is in the gironde region. firefighters have brought the big blaze that was burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. president zelensky says any russian soldier who fires at the zaporyzhzhia nuclear plant, or uses it as a base to shoot from, will become a target for ukrainian soldiers. he said russians involved in what he called "nuclear blackmail" should be tried by an international court. translation: every russian soldier who either strikes or shoots - from the nuclear site or its territory must realise th

bethany bell is in bordeaux. we are very, very close to the zone where some of those fires are blazing right now. we have seen firefighters from germany and as far away as romania arriving to help the thousand or more french firefighters who have been struggling to bring these huge blazes under control. i spoke just a short time ago to a french official in the french fire brigade, and she said this fire was exceptional, and she said it made you feel small when you thought about the power of nature. and in some areas, the fire has been burning underground in the peat—rich soil sincejuly, when there was another enormous fire here, so this is a really difficult situation for the emergency services here, and it's another very hot day. thanks to bethany for that update there. lizzie has all the sport. barcelona are still working to register their new signings in time for the first match. la liga's financial regulations means that buyers that cannot play all of their $150 million signings including megastar lewandows

bethany bell has more. a fire crew has just arrived on the stretch of road because as you can see there is smoke coming from the dead trees. a fire swept through here but there are a lot of smouldering embers in the ground, the soil here is rich with peat and the soil here is rich with peat and the embers go on burning for some time. 10,000 people have been evacuated from this area because of the very, very dry conditions. their hopes that the heat may start to improve over the next few days, that things will get a little bit cooler, but there are strong wins forecast for tonight and that can make things very hard for firefighters. the environment agency has warned that the drought declared in many parts of england could last into next year. it says that after the driest summer for 50 years, it will take weeks of rain to replenish water sources. eight areas of england are officially in drought, meaning water companies can put stricter controls on water use. joining me now is steve heap, general secretary of

bethany bell has more. a fire crew has just arrived along this stretch of road because, as you can see, there's smoke coming from the dead trees. now, a fire swept through here but there are a lot of smouldering embers in the ground. the soil here is rich with peat and the embers go on burning for some time. 10,000 people have been evacuated from this area because of the very, very dry conditions. their hope is that the heat may start to improve over the next few days, that things will get a little bit cooler. but there's strong winds forecast for tonight, and that can make things very hard for the firefighters. us democrats have celebrated a major legislative victory for president biden, after congress passed a landmark bill to battle climate change and institute health care reforms — despite complete republican opposition. mr biden said people would now see lower drug and energy costs, and big corporations would finally start to pay their fair share. the $430 billion package — officially known as the

our correspondent bethany bell is in the gironde region. firefighters have brought the big blaze that was burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean, there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that there are still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground that could, in the wrong circumstances, be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. this is news, the latest headlines... at least 41 people have been killed in a fire at a coptic church in cairo. it's believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. the son of author sir salman rushdie says his injuries are life changing, but that his feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact, after he was stabbed in new york state. a walrus that had become a popular attraction

bethany bell has more. a fire crew has just arrived along this stretch of road because, as you can see, there's smoke coming from the dead trees. now, a fire swept through here but there are a lot of smouldering embers in the ground. the soil here is rich with peat and the embers go on burning for some time. 10,000 people have been evacuated from this area because of the very, very dry conditions. their hope is that the heat may start to improve over the next few days, that things will get a little bit cooler. but there's strong winds forecast for tonight, and that can make things very hard for the firefighters. the environment agency has warned that the drought declared in many parts of england could last into next year. the official declaration on friday is expected to trigger stricter controls on water use, such as hosepipe bans. rain is expected from monday, but experts fear that could lead to flash floods, as the dry ground struggles to absorb the water. the former head of the royal college of psychiat

bethany bell has more. a fire crew has just arrived on this stretch of road, because as you can see, there is smoke coming from the dead trees. a fire swept through here, but there are a lot of smouldering embers in the ground, the soil here is rich with peat and the embers go on burning for some time. 10,000 people have been evacuated from this area because of the very, very dry conditions. their hopes that the heat may start to improve over the next few days, that things will get a little bit cooler, but there are strong winds forecast for tonight and that can make things very hard for firefighters. railway passengers across england, scotland and wales have been experiencing severe disruption today as a result of the latest in a series of rail strikes. members of the aslef union, which represents around 6,500 train drivers at nine rail companies, have walked out for 2h hours in a row overjobs, pay and conditions. further action is planned for next week. court documents indicate that papers marked �*top

bell, is in the gironde region. firefighters have brought the big blaze under control but have warned the fire is not extinguished yet and if you look behind me back there in which you can see what they mean, there wisps of smoke which is a sign that they are still burning embers on below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. wrong circumstances be whipped up into anotherfire. but wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they have been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. president zelensky says any russian soldier who fires at the zaporyzhzhia nuclear plant or uses it as a base to shoot from will become a target for ukrainian soldiers. he said russians involved in what he called nuclear blackmail should be tried by an international court. the bbc�*s hugo bachega is in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, and told us more about the sign

bethany bell has more. a fire crew has just arrived on this stretch of road, because as you can see, there is smoke coming from the dead trees. a fire swept through here, but there are a lot of smouldering embers in the ground, the soil here is rich with peat and the embers go on burning for some time. 10,000 people have been evacuated from this area because of the very, very dry conditions. their hopes that the heat may start to improve over the next few days, that things will get a little bit cooler, but there are strong winds forecast for tonight and that can make things very hard for firefighters. fire crews tackling a huge fire on scorched heathland in dorset caused by a disposable barbecue say they have uncovered a piece of unexploded world war two ammunition. a bomb disposal unit has been sent to the studland nature reserve to make the area safe. the fire began on friday and led to the evacuation of a nearby beach. fire services across the country have called on people not to use disposable barbecues

let's hearfrom our europe correspondent bethany bell, who's in france. we're very, very close to the zone where some of those fires are blazing right now. we're here in an area where we've seen firefighters from germany and as far away as romania arriving to help the thousand or more french firefighters who have been struggling to bring these huge blazes under control. i spoke just a short time ago to a french official from the french fire brigade, and she said this fire was exceptional. and she said it made you feel small when you thought about the power of nature. and in some areas, the fire has been burning underground in the peat rich soil since july when there was another enormous fire here. so this is a really difficult situation for the emergency services here, and it's another very hot day. and our berlin correspondentjenny hill sent us this update on the impact of drought in germany. this is the riverbed of the mighty rhine. just take a look at it. we should be under water right now. instead, you can see just how dry and arid this particular par

bethany bell is in southwestern france which saw devastating wildfires last week. for the people in this region, there's a real sense of relief. the temperatures are cooler and there's even been some rain. that's helped the firefighters here bring the big blazes under control. but no—one is letting their guard down. the firefighters have said the ground here still remains very hot despite the rain and we've seen wisps of smoke today from burning embers that are still in the ground. and there's convoys of fire trucks in this area trying to make sure that there are not more virus spreading. but there's also a big sense of relief for the 8000 people evacuated from their homes. they've now been allowed to go back. but nobody here is very confident about the future. one woman told me that the summer is not over yet and there is still the possibility of more heat and more fires. the six o'clock news is coming up, but now time for a look at the weather. we've had an amber warning in force during the afternoon period for the risk of some thunderstorms. and were likely to

our correspondent bethany bell is in the south—west of france. bethany, are the fires near you under control? the firefighters say they managed to contain _ the firefighters say they managed to contain the big blaze that has been burning _ contain the big blaze that has been burning in — contain the big blaze that has been burning in this region, that it is not progressing, and there was a bit of rain _ not progressing, and there was a bit of rain overnight, but they say that is not. _ of rain overnight, but they say that is not. they— of rain overnight, but they say that is not, they are still on very high alert— is not, they are still on very high alert and — is not, they are still on very high alert and as _ is not, they are still on very high alert and as you can see the fire swept _ alert and as you can see the fire swept through this would hear and even underground, on the ground now it is still— even underground, on the ground now it is still quite warm, we have seen areas _ it is still quite warm, we have seen areas where — it

bethany bell is in the gironde region. i'm assuming you are by an area affected by those previous wildfires?— affected by those previous wildfires? , ., , ., wildfires? yes, there was a fire ri . ht wildfires? yes, there was a fire right here- _ wildfires? yes, there was a fire right here. you _ wildfires? yes, there was a fire right here. you can _ wildfires? yes, there was a fire right here. you can see - wildfires? yes, there was a fire right here. you can see the - wildfires? yes, there was a fire i right here. you can see the woods behind me all blackened and orange, dad really after a fire swept through this area. and not very far from here is a controlled zone which has been cordoned off from the general public. that is where firefighters are still fighting this huge fire, which one official called a monsterfire which has been burning for several days now. this is an area that has had fire after fire this summer. there was an enormous fire here injuly and the struggle to bring that under control, and in certain pa

bethany bell is in girone in south western france, which saw devastating wildfires last week. she said although rain brought some relief, there was a sense that they were not completely out of danger yet. for the people in this region, there is a real sense of relief. the temperatures are cooler and there's even been some rain. that's helped the firefighters here bring the big blaze is under control. but no one is letting their guard down. the firefighters have said the ground here still remains very hot despite the rain and we have seen wisps of smoke today from burning embers that are still in the ground. and there is convoys of fire trucks in this area trying to make sure that there area trying to make sure that there are not more virus spreading. but there's also a big sense of relief for the 8000 people evacuated from their homes. they have now been allowed to go back. but nobody here is very confident about the future. one woman told me that the summer is not over yet and there is still the possibility of more heat and more fires. the spell of extreme hot weather in part