Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Six departments in the south are on high alert due to forest fires. In the Drôme, the fire in Bellegarde-en-Diois has been stabilised, whilst the Var is battling a fire that remains out of control.

Forest fire fighters, who are specialist local authority officers, play a key role in preventing forest fires. Find out about their duties and their role in firefighting.

A forest fire has ravaged 43 hectares in Saint-Julien-des-Chazes (Haute-Loire). Firefighters have saved a hamlet and deployed significant resources to bring the flames under control.

The fire near Die (Drôme) has burnt 3,700 hectares. Firefighters have been battling to bring it under control for 10 days.

Over 3,000 hectares have been burnt in the Drôme: 480 firefighters have been battling the flames in difficult conditions for several days.

A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter from Savoie died on 8 July whilst fighting a forest fire.

The south of France is on high alert for wildfires, with ‘very high’ risk levels in several departments. The Tramontane, the Mistral and the heatwave are exacerbating the threat.

A major wildfire has ravaged 2,000 hectares in the Drôme. 473 children and two villages were evacuated as a precaution after a fire was started by a lightning strike.

A fire is ravaging 1,400 hectares in the Drôme, leading to evacuations and disruption to public services. Firefighters are working tirelessly to protect homes.

A forest fire has ravaged 300 hectares in Saint-Haon (Haute-Loire). Firefighters, deployed in large numbers, brought the blaze under control following a complex operation.

A historic fire is ravaging the Justin massif in the Drôme, with 1,000 hectares burnt and two villages evacuated. Firefighters have been battling the flames since 24 June.

The fire in Die and Barsac, in the Drôme, is spreading through the mountains. The fire has now covered 450 hectares.