Update 11:30 am. The fire, which started in the night from Friday to Saturday and ravaged 100 hectares of brush and forests, was “stabilized” around 11 hours. 150 people were evacuated.
An important fire broke out on the night of Friday to Saturday on the Massif of the commune of Rove, in the northwest of Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. This fire, considered “the first large -scale of the season”, has already ravaged 100 hectares of vegetationaccording to firefighters.
Faced with the rapid progression of the flames, 150 people were evacuated as a precaution. They were grouped safe at the port of the Vesse, below the town. No injuries are to be deplored, and no house has been affected for the moment. “Everything is done to protect them”provides the SDIS 13 communication service.
Around 11 am, The fire was “Stabilized, content and no longer progresses”said the firefighters’ communication service. The fire is “Invested in the sense that most of the means have positioned themselves on edges”said on the spot during a press briefing Colonel Jean-Luc Beccari, departmental director of SDIS13. Nevertheless, he said, “There are still inaccessible edges that will have to be treated by an aero-terrestrial combination”.
350 firefighters deployed
A major wrestling system has been deployed. In all, 350 firefighters are mobilizedsupported by significant airlines, including a bombardier water helicopter, report our colleagues from Provence.
“The conditions are favorable for the moment”said this Saturday morning the communication service of the Bouches-du-Rhône firefighters.
The department remains in orange heat wave since June 27, an aggravating factor for fire risks.
Located on the very popular Blue Coast, the town of Rove has around 5,200 inhabitants. It is notably known for its famous Calanque de Niolon, a summer destination popular with tourists.
