'It's like David against Goliath,' national firefighters spokesman says

Lieutenant Colonel Eric Brocardi, a spokesman for the National Federation of Firefighters of France, is now speaking. He says France is facing wildfires of "exceptional intensity" in both Gironde and the south of the country. Brocardi adds that 200,000 people have been saved thanks to the "fantastic" efforts of the firefighters, though small roads in Gironde have made it difficult for firefighters to travel across the region. He pays tribute to the four firefighters who have