Jacques Piraud
Jacques Piraud is the mayor of Jonquières, a village in the Aude region of southern France, who recently spoke to the media about the devastating impact of a massive wildfire that destroyed around 80% of his village, describing the scene as 'dramatic' with charred trees and burned homes.
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Jacques Piraud, mayor of the village of Jonquières, described the situation as dramatic with around 80% of the village burnt.
France's largest wildfire for 75 years still not under control, officials say
United Kingdom· 2025-08-07
Jacques Piraud, the mayor of Jonquières, reported that 70 to 80 percent of the community has burned.
Feuerwehrleute bekämpfen grössten Flächenbrand seit Jahrzehnten
Switzerland· 2025-08-07
Jacques Piraud, the mayor of Jonquières, described the devastation in his municipality.
Un muerto y 13 heridos en el peor incendio en más de medio siglo en Francia | Internacional
Spain· 2025-08-06
Jacques Piraud, the mayor of Jonquières, reported that 70 to 80 percent of his municipality had burned.
„Größtes Feuer seit 1949“: Waldbrand wütet in Südfrankreich
Luxembourg· 2025-08-06
Jacques Piraud, mayor of the village of Jonquières, reported that around 80% of the village was burnt.
One dead and thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in FranceUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-06