Freshness and rain were beneficial to the firefighters mobilized against the fire this weekend of August 15. In the Gironde, the Drôme or the Jura, the lights are on now.fixed“.
In Brittany, a fire broke out in the Broseliand forest with an area of 630 hectares.fixedOn Sunday morning, as in Maine-et-Loire, where a fire destroyed 160 hectares in the Trelaise sector. The situation is improving everywhere, although firefighters are mobilized to control possible recoveries.
In the Pyrenees-Orientales, 110 hectares burned this Monday, the fire is under control.
A new fire broke out shortly before 3am this Monday near Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes in the Pyrenees-Orientales. Tramontane from the northwest wind pushed the fire into the mountainous area. According to the data of SDIS 66, more than 110 hectares of vegetated area were burned, requiring the mobilization of 400 firefighters. The dispatch of five water bomber planes allowed to prevent further spread of the fire. “The fire has been extinguished, but there is still a lot of work to be done. A priori, there is no risk of further spread, we hope to disable it on (Monday) evening or (Tuesday)said AFP Capt. Brice Lafontaine of SDIS-66.
the situation”stabilized» in Aveyron and Drôme
The other major fire in Occitania, which destroyed 1,360 hectares in Aveyron, was “fixedby firefighters, the prefecture said in a statement on Monday. 1,000 evacuees were able to return to their homes or vacation spots.
In Drom, the fire with a vegetation area of 383 hectares since August 5 also broke out on Sunday afternoon. “We got ten millimeters of rain this morning (Sunday) so that felt good, that helped us and now the fire doesn’t start at all“Said the head of the enhanced Codis, Colonel Philippe Cassignol. The prefecture has remindedthat the ignition device will remain under control to avoid re-ignition of the fire“.
“No recovery» in the Gironde and the Landes
In the southwest, the fire started on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in the city of Saint-Man, called “Landiras 2:is now fixed. Cloudy skies, precipitation and temperaturerelatively low“about 25°C, the firemen can finally”to breatheSunday in this region, where the fire has consumed about 7400 hectares of forest since Tuesday. “No healing was seen tonight and only a few hot spots and smokers were treated“, the prefecture said on Monday morning. “Despite the burned area of 7,400 hectares, there were no casualties“, he announced. Nine houses and eight outbuildings were burned in Belin-Belye.
The department’s 8,000 evacuees were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday afternoon, but were asked to show “caution“. “HASbe careful, light does not mean off, so we are on high alert. The very large device will remain in the field for a few more days“Sdis 33 spokesperson Arno Menduse said.
Improvement in Jura
Rain on Jura overnight Sunday into Monday helped moisten the soil, limiting the risk of recovery. The department continues to remain in a state of yellow readiness.thunderstorms“This Monday.
In the Petite Montagne du Jura in the southeast of the department, more than 1,050 hectares of forest were burned to ashes. “It is historic», the authorities said. The fire, which burned about 700 hectares in the Vescles and Cernon area, was extinguished on Sunday afternoon. Two more, which were announced in the Cornod and Sarrogna sectors, were extinguished on Sunday morning.
However, in the Sernon section, the passage remains closed to facilitate the work of the firemen. Departmental roads (RD 60, RD 03, RD 99) remain closed to traffic, notes. The voiceYura . 95 firefighters and 22 fire engines were mobilized. 220 hectares were also burned in the Monlans area. 20 firefighters and 6 fire trucks were mobilized.
Source: Le Figaro
