Half of the French island in Indian Ocean was burnt with wildfire

The French area of ​​the island of Amsterdam in the Southern Indian Ocean has been surrounded in flames for about a month.

Located between Australia, Antarctica and Madagascar, located about half the way, the island has seen more than 55% of its area of ​​its 54 sq km area.

The island of Amsterdam is not a permanent population, but researchers have been stationed there since the 1980s.

Since the fire was caught, 31 people have been evacuated to the island of Rionian, close to Madagascar. And last week French authorities launched a mission to control the wildfire and assess their impact.

The most recent Blaze was discovered by a scientist who researched the atmosphere on 15 January.

According to a report by The Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences (LCES), the point broke near the Benedicte Observatory, which monitors greenhouse gases, mercury and aerosols in the atmosphere.

Despite the best efforts of the residents, the fire spread to the research base in the Martin-Day-Vivis. The next day he was emptied by a lobster fishing boat, Australia, who was hovering nearby.

A computer scientist, based on the island, was in the boat area that the group was “incredibly lucky”.

“This boat should have been left a week ago, but it did not hold its lobster quota. Otherwise, things would become complicated.”

Since then the withdrawal has been transferred to another French region to reunion.

A fire spread to the island of Amsterdam due to dry condition and strong winds. The island does not have a river and the winds can reach 40 km/h (24 mph). It is believed that it has partially spread through the island network of Pete Bogs.

Although the damage has not yet been evaluated on a full scale of damage, satellite imagery has shown that the island’s solar panels have been affected by fire and also by its food and communication lines.

Conservatives have also expressed concern about the impact on wildlife.

Due to its unusual climate, the island is rich in biodiversity, which serves as a reproductive site for southern elephant and sub-antichetic fur seals.

It is the home of many albatros species, including Amsterdam albatros, which especially breed on the island, and 84%of the world’s yellow-nose albatros population. A colony of the southern rockhaopper penguin also lives on the island.

Due to its foresight and subsequent pollution lack, the island is also used to research changes in the environment and how it affects the climate.

The withdrawal is the first time atmospheric research has been suspended on the island for 45 years.

“It will take time and money to return normally and this break would mean a significant decrease of data acquisition for our research”, said Mark Delote, director of the Mission of LCES for the Amsterdam Islands.

“This is not a good news for such a unique place, of course, such a unique place.”

On 7 February, a reconnaissance mission flagged off a French naval vessel.

According to the Department of Southern and Antarctic region of France, the mission is made up of four firefighters from reunion and seven technical staff, one of which is a doctor.

Instead of setting fire completely, mission intends to secure settlement. They will aim to expose the cause of the fire and how to re-establish the island’s energy and water mains along with spreading.