Corse
All the latest news on wildfires and vegetation fires in the Corse region : active outbreaks, daily alert level, major events, and prevention tips to protect forests, homes, and people.
Recent wildfires
Pyrénées-Orientales: ten new lorries to help fight forest fires
As the summer season gets underway, firefighters from the Pyrénées-Orientales SDIS have just taken delivery of ten new vehicles to tackle forest fires. An investment of 2.4 million…
Rennes: Fire brigade ambulance hit by a car
An emergency and victim support vehicle was hit shortly before 9 am on Sunday, according to a report from our colleagues at Ouest-France. The incident took place…
Strasbourg: her distress call was not taken seriously; she died a few hours later
Naomi, aged 22, died in December 2017; she had called the emergency services, but the operator failed to dispatch assistance and even went so far as to mock her. The young woman then called…
Pyrénées-Orientales: he was struck dead by lightning whilst playing paintball
NEWS IN BRIEF. A 33-year-old man was struck by lightning on Sunday afternoon whilst taking part in a leisure activity near the Montpins estate, in the town of…
Corsica: a forest fire breaks out in Sollacaro (2A)
The fire broke out below the village of Sollacaro shortly before 5 pm. According to preliminary figures, 1.5 hectares of scrubland and chestnut trees were engulfed by the flames, as…
Sisco (2B)
A fire has been reported in the commune of Sisco (2B), in the hamlet of Cruscianu in the department of Haute-Corse. For your safety, please avoid the…
Bourges: a 6-year-old girl in a critical condition after being abused
The partner and mother of a six-year-old girl, who is in hospital in a coma, were charged on Thursday evening in Bourges with “acts of torture and…
Chiatra (2B)
A fire has been reported near the village of Chiatra (2B) in the Haute-Corse department. For your safety, please avoid the area. Property damage (two homes completely…
Isolaccio (2B)
A fire has been reported near the village of Isolaccio (2B) in the Haute-Corse department. For your safety, please avoid the area. Route de Taglio -…
Pancheraccia (2B)
A fire has been reported in the municipality of Pancheraccia (2B), in the hamlet of Route de Pancheraccia, in the department of Haute-Corse. For your safety, please avoid the…
Pyrénées-Orientales: people buried under an avalanche
According to our information, an avalanche occurred on Saturday at Pic Pédros in Porta (Pyrénées-Orientales). The Osséjà high-mountain gendarmerie unit reports that several people were caught up in it…
Bonifacio (2A)
A fire has been reported near the town of Bonifacio (2A) in the department of Corse-du-Sud. Several ground-based resources are currently being deployed to the area of…
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