About 130 residents of several villages in the foothills of the Isère Chartreuse massif were evacuated as a precaution on Sunday after a forest and vegetation fire, which has now spread over 75 hectares since early Friday and is being fought tirelessly by about a hundred firefighters. prefecture of the department.
“A total of four villages were evacuated, three in Vorreppe and one in La Sur-en-Chartrese. 130 people have been evacuated from all villages so far.he told AFP, adding that residents had been invited to two gatherings in Vorreppe and the nearby town of Pommier-la-Placette. Departmental roads 1075 and 520A were also closed for safety.
The fire, which was struck by storm lightning, started late Friday afternoon in Vorreppe and La Bois before moving to La Sur-en-Chartreuse on Sunday. According to the same source, the perimeter of the disaster from about twenty hectares at its beginning reached 75 hectares in the evening.
“Four Canadairs, two civil safety helicopters and two Dash water bombers have specifically arrived at the site to support the hundreds of firefighters on site who have been able to preemptively protect two businesses and residential homes during the first two nights of the fire.”without their direct threat“, the prefecture added.
great vigilance
In order to facilitate the work of the emergency services, the Prefect of Isère is mainly asking local residents and tourists:do not contact the fire department“if they notice smoke or fire in the affected area.”so that the phone line for the same report is not mixed up“, do not go to the scene, walk nearby or use the drone.
He also calls for utmost vigilancedue to drought and temperature“avoiding”near any grilled forest“, “the use of mechanical equipment in the forest“and no throwing”no cigarette residue“.
According to scientists, the multiplication of extreme meteorological phenomena (heat wave, drought, fires, etc.) is a direct consequence of global warming, with the intensity, duration and frequency of greenhouse gas emissions increasing.
Source: Le Figaro
