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Major wildfires: firefighters wanted to provide backup in Canada this week
The departure is imminent. The Interministerial Crisis Management Operations Centre (COGIC), the crisis management command body for Civil Protection in France, has put the following on alert…
PHOTOS. Forest fire drill involving firefighters from SDIS 08 and Belgium
This weekend, a full-scale exercise was organised between the SDIS 08 fire brigade and the Dinaphi emergency services in Belgium. The aim of this exercise was…
Everything you need to know about technical fire-related terms: contained fire, localised fire, fire under control, extinguished fire
Numerous forest and wildfires are reported every day in France, as well as in several other parts of the world, raising concerns about their spread and their…
Forest weather: the forecast for this Sunday and tomorrow, Monday
Since 1 June, Météo France has been providing a new service: the forest weather forecast. This was introduced at the behest of the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, in response to…
VIDEO. Find out what government resources will be allocated to the fight against forest fires this summer
Every day, and until the end of the ‘Feux de foret’ operation, Civil Protection in France can count on a force of 10,000 firefighters and rescue workers to respond to…
Forest weather: Météo-France’s forecast for this weekend across France
Since 1 June, Météo France has been providing a new service: the forest weather forecast. This was introduced at the behest of the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, in response to…
The forest fire season was launched this Friday by Emmanuel Macron
The figures are shocking. In 2022, 72,000 hectares were ravaged by fire in France, affecting 50 departments and forcing 60,000 people to evacuate. The record for the area burnt…
VIDEO. Canada: ‘Unprecedented’ wildfires currently raging – footage from eyewitnesses on the ground
Nova Scotia, a Canadian province on the Atlantic coast, has requested assistance from the army and the United States due to major forest fires in the east of the province. One of these…
The ‘forest weather forecast’, a new tool for fire prevention and providing information on fire risks
From 1 June 2023, Météo France will publish the ‘Forest Weather Forecast’ to inform the French public about the fire risk level in mainland France. Service-Public.fr…
Draft Bill aimed at strengthening measures to prevent and combat the intensification and spread of fire risk
Key points of the draft bill: Global warming is increasing the risk of ‘mega-fires’ year on year. By 2050, the area burnt could increase by 80 per cent in this region alone…
Beaucaire (30)
A major bush fire has been burning since Tuesday afternoon in the town of Beaucaire, in the Gard department, on the border with the Bouches-du-Rhône. The fire brigade…
Peyriac-de-Mer (11)
A bush fire has been reported. ⚠️ Rd 6009 is closed to traffic. Please avoid the area.
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