Fire fumes in Spain and Portugal color the southern and west of France

• Fire smoke plumes in Spain and Portugal have reached France in recent days.
• Consequence: the sky of the west of France is tinged with an orange veil.
• The phenomenon is regularly observed.

Spain never ceases to burn. However, With scorching temperatures, immense forest fires consumed the north and west of the country. Consequently, Also in Portugal, fires ravage hectares of vegetation. For example, Consequence: smoke has reached France. Furthermore, as evidenced by the many images taken by residents surprised by the yellow shade of the sky.

On its X account, Météo Pyrénées thus shares, Sunday, August 17, a photograph of the Col du Tourmalet, wrapped at 2,100 meters above sea level in an orange fog. In addition, The association confirms that this phenomenon is due to the fires in Spain, but also in Portugal.

Same observation further north. Consequently, on the Atlantic coast and up to Brittany and Normandy, as reported by our colleagues as Ouest-France (new window). Similarly, Tourists. inhabitants wake up since Friday under a “Gray sail, ocher”certainly caused by fires in the Iberian peninsula, but also by “Sand from the Sahara” And which has come back with the wind. Despite hot weather, the sun’s rays seem to have trouble making your way.

The Spanish Meteorological Institute shared on X the satellite images clearly showing the rise of smoke to the west of France. A phenomenon that is even up to the United Kingdom. said the country’s weather service Met Office, on the social network. This could last several days before gradually fading at the start of next week.

This is not the first time that this phenomenon has been observed in France. In early June, the historic fires in Canada were responsible for this milky sky. Météo-France had then confirmed that the Paris basin had been affected by this plume at the“Burd appearance”.

These orange clouds can cause air pollution by transporting fine particles and ashes. The health authorities nevertheless have no particular vigilance this week. The episode being temporary. Additionally, the fumes being at high altitude, it is not deemed very dangerous to breathe the outside air in the affected regions. “The quality of the air is very impacted locally, in the surroundings. But thousands fire fumes spain portugal color of kilometers further. it is no longer really a problem: there are not too many particles left and they are at altitude”explained Cathy Clerbaux, research director at the CNRS a few weeks ago in TF1info.