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Gironde/Landes: 6,000 hectares ravaged by fire, 8,000 people evacuated... The latest update at 4 pm
Firefighters from Gironde and Landes, supported by reinforcements from other departments and significant aerial resources, are battling the fire that broke out in Saint-Magne and has…
Fires in Gironde: over 6,000 hectares ravaged, 16 homes destroyed… an “exceptional” fire
The Landiras fire flared up again near the village of Saint-Magne yesterday at midday, spreading beyond the area where it had been contained, requiring the intervention…
Forest fires: 18 areas at ‘very high’ risk, 65 at ‘high’ risk… see our risk map
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Fire officer dies at a field fire: what we know so far
A volunteer fire officer, station commander at the Saint-Lyphard fire station in Loire-Atlantique, died on Friday whilst on duty. According to our information, Pascal Allaire was battling a…
Four firefighters injured, two of them in critical condition, in an accident following a bush fire
Four firefighters were involved in an accident with their fire engine whilst returning from a call-out to a bush fire on Wednesday. For reasons as yet unknown, the water tanker…
Fire in the Gard: one volunteer firefighter seriously burned, three others injured
According to the newspaper *Midi Libre*, no fewer than 300 firefighters have been deployed to the scene to tackle a fire in Aubais (Gard) this Sunday. Whilst the fire is…
Hérault: a local councillor and firefighter admits to having been a pyromaniac for the past three years
A professional forestry engineer, local councillor and volunteer firefighter at a small fire station in the Hérault, admitted on Thursday to having started a series of fires over the past three years…
Bouches-du-Rhône: a volunteer firefighter dies after helping to put out a fire
The wildfires that have been ravaging France since the start of the summer have now claimed one life. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of the Chief Warrant Officer…”
IMAGES. California: the massive wildfire is spreading, and the huge plume of smoke is causing concern
A “mega-fire” has been ravaging the Californian forest since last Friday and continues to spread this Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people, against a backdrop of sharp spikes…
Ardèche: a fire breaks out at a campsite following the use of fireworks; firefighters are on the scene
A fire has been reported in the commune of Villeneuve-de-Berg, at the Les Pommiers campsite in Ardèche. The fire is believed to have started after the activity leader set off a firework…
Gard: 40 hectares destroyed in Vallabrix; three firefighters injured
A fire has been reported in the commune of Vallabrix, near Uzès, in the Gard department. Several reports were received within a few minutes. For your safety, please avoid the area…
MAP. More areas at ‘very severe’ risk this Sunday – see our interactive map
Whilst 25 times more land has been burnt compared with the same period last year, the risk of wildfires remains very high throughout…
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