Par
Jeremy Marty
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This Thursday, August 7, 2025, in the early evening, the gigantic fire of Ribaute (Aude) was officially declared “fixed” by the authorities. After three days of struggle, the emergency services therefore resumed the top on this uncontrollable blaze which ravaged nearly 16,000 hectares. The hours that arrive will be devoted to the balance of damage and it may be substantial, especially on the side of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse. Harshly affected by the flames, the town audoise will receive Solidarity help From its namesake from the Pyrénées-Orientales, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque.
A strong solidarity gesture
“A gesture of solidarity”. These are the words used by the city of the Catalan country, this Friday, August 8, 2025, to justify its choice. While she had to organize her annual fireworks, next Monday, the town hall of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque decided toCancel the pyrotechnic show.
A common sense decision that will be accompanied by a solidarity action. As it underlines in its press release on social networks, the municipality of the Pyrénées-Orientales offers returnthe cachet intended for fireworks, the impacted municipality.
“We think of the victims who have lost everything, who suffer, and the firefighters mobilized day and night to contain the flames” adds the locality which will therefore bring a financial assistance Not negligible after the destructive passage of fire.
Concerts, funfair, large carnival … If the fireworks will not be fired in the Salanquais sky, most of the planned festivities are maintained Throughout the weekend in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque.
Perpignan will also help
Also anxious to “support the neighboring department of Aude”, the town hall of Perpignan announces that it will “request the competition of the Association of Mayors of France” as soon as possible.
This process should make it possible to provide “first urgency aid to the victims”. The contribution would be around 15 000 euros.
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