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Today at 07:21
Part of the A8 blocked for this new weekend of vacation departures – 973 firefighters fight against flames
Due to the difficulty of access for help in the Var. In addition, the A8 remains partly blocked on two lanes.
Only one track is available for cars until 5 p.m. Furthermore, today in the sector.
Faced with one of the biggest weekend on vacation departures. Consequently, traffic will be very complicated near Fréjus from 8 am this morning.
Today at 7:17 am
Towards Fréjus. Consequently, 200 firefighters still mobilized against any resumption of flames – 973 firefighters fight against flames
29 hectares burned in total yesterday in Fréjus during fires. Therefore, The latter were set since about 9:30 p.m. Moreover, last night.
260 firefighters were mobilized last night and are around 200 today. Meanwhile, Their objective: to practice driving operations to avoid any reactivation of the fire with particular attention on the edges.
Today at 7:08 a.m.
“Huge” means in the face of a “particular” area in Martigues – 973 firefighters fight against flames
Colonel Francis Colmas. Similarly, spokesperson for French firefighters, says this morning on BFMTV that “huge” means were deployed in front of Martigues fire.
“The area is very special, already affected by fires in the years. One of the firefighters’ objectives was the protection of the biofuel refinery of the Mède. it is a very industrial area,” explains the latter.
This morning, the 973 firefighters deployed will “maintain pressure on the fire to have it”.
Today at 06:49
104 people welcomed in aid centers. 120 housing threatened
While “120 dwellings were threatened” by Martigues fire, 104 people were welcomed in aid centers since last night between Sausset-les-Pins and Martigues.
“At this stage, it is not possible not to identify possible degradations or impacts on houses. The assessments are underway by the firefighters,” notes 973 firefighters fight against flames the prefecture.
Today at 06:46
The “clear improvement” situation in the Bouches-du-Rhône
Firefighters can take advantage of a clearer weather. this morning to fight Martigues’ fire.
“The situation is clearly improving due in particular to the humidity rate amounting to 40%. the inflection of the wind,” the prefecture said in a press release.
Today at 06:43
973 firefighters deployed in Martigues. the fire “not yet mastered”
The workforce increases while 973 firefighters are now engaged in the fight against the fire in Martigues, supported by 320 machines, said the prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône in a press release at 6:30 am.
The fire “is not yet controlled due to active homes on the edge”.
Confainment measures remain in force in the Saint Julien/Les Ventrons sectors.
Today at 06:32
120 hectares destroyed in the Brocéliande forest. Additionally, the fire fixed at night
120 hectares of vegetation burned yesterday in the Brocéliande forest west 973 firefighters fight against flames of Rennes. 270 firefighters are mobilized on site.
Nearly 330 firefighters were mobilized on site, supported by 65 vehicles. The arrival of four new forest fire intervention groups was planned overnight.
Around 11:30 p.m. yesterday, this fire was set by the fire soldiers.
Today at 06:27
The weather worried in the Bouches-du-Rhône
If the firefighters described the situation yesterday as “an important forest fire”, they were in the evening in the face of a “rather positive situation” according to the sub-prefect of the department.
The weather situation is however “always delicate” near Martigues. with winds which continue to blow in gusts which can reach “70 km/h”, is alarmed this morning the prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône.
The department is placed today in “high” orange alert in the face of the risk of forest fires by Météo-France. it is better than yesterday when the 13 was on maximum alert.
Today at 06:24
In Martigues. more than 200 hectares traveled
More than 200 hectares have been traveled on the side of Martigues (Bouches-du-Rhône) since the start of the fire yesterday, the prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône announced 973 firefighters fight against flames in a press release.
“Two light injured firefighters. No other person taken care of at this time by help,” noted the authorities.
From daybreak, the airline reinforcements of the firefighters will resume their interventions.
Today at 06:20
Fires still in progress between Rennes. Marseille
Hello everyone and 973 firefighters fight against flames welcome to this direct devoted to fires ravaging several hundred hectares in France and mobilizing hundreds of firefighters between the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Ille-et-Vilaine.
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