Fire in the Aude. She paints the portrait of a firefighter in tribute and wishes to offer him

Since August 5, a fire ravaged the Aude. The assessment is alarming: 17,000 hectares of vegetation have been traveled, a lady died, animals were affected, 16 firefighters were injured. One of them is in serious condition.

It is out of solidarity and to pay tribute that Nathalie, a resident of Liège In Belgium, took her brush.

“The fires in France have frightened me”

“Like everyone, fires in France have frightened me and I followed several Facebook pages in cross your fingers that they quickly turn off “Says Nathalie.

Looking at the pages, she spotted the photo of a firefighter. Sitting in the middle of a desolate nature, he seems shot down.

And “each time I saw in this firefighter The image I made of all firefightersAnd I was very touched. I started by doing two or three pebbles tributewith the aim of depositing them in barracks. »»

Looking for the model firefighter

Finally, she decided to paint the portrait yesterday. A piece that took him 6 hours .

After realizing it, she wanted to find the model firefighter and offer her work. To help her in her quest, she asked for help from members ofFous du Galet, his Facebook group. She also published her call in other groups and by email to firefighters from France.

A quest that is coming to an end

At the research stage, Nathalie does not think of finding the fire soldier. “It seems that the photo date of several yearsthat she was taken in the Var. I was even told that it could have been done with an assembly by IA, ”she breathes.

All these heroes must know how we support them, even if we are Belgian.

However, her roller, she decided to send it to the Aude firefighters, possibly to Carcassonne barracks. She still slips: “It is necessary that all these heroes know how much we support them, even if we are Belgian. »»

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