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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…
France will have to buy more aircraft to tackle wildfires
The 22 aircraft currently in the Civil Protection service’s fleet have been “sufficient in recent years. Do we need more? The answer is yes”, says Emmanuel Macron, emphasising…
MAP. New areas at ‘very high’ risk – see our risk map
Whilst the fire service has reported “significant progress” in recent hours in Gironde, nearly 21,000 hectares have been destroyed by the flames since Tuesday 12 July, particularly in La…
Fires in Gironde: 20,300 hectares destroyed; “significant progress has been made” this evening
Firefighters from the Gironde, supported by reinforcements from neighbouring departments and across the country, have been tackling two fires since Tuesday 12 July; these fires have so far destroyed nearly…
Gironde: nearly 20,000 hectares destroyed and further evacuations; the situation remains “unfavourable”
Firefighters from the Gironde, supported by reinforcements from neighbouring departments and across the country, have been tackling two fires since Tuesday 12 July, which have so far burnt 19,300 hectares…
Forest fires: another high-risk day – check our interactive map
Monday was a very difficult day for the French fire service. Several fires were reported via the “Feux de forêt” app. After a disastrous day, in the…
Gironde: 17,000 hectares ravaged, fires still out of control
Firefighters from the Gironde, supported by reinforcements from neighbouring departments and across the country, have been tackling two fires since Tuesday 12 July; these fires have so far destroyed nearly…
MAP. Fire risk: this Monday is a day of high tension, with the worst feared in the South-West
Firefighters from the Gironde, supported by reinforcements from neighbouring departments and across the country, have been tackling two fires since Tuesday 12 July; these fires have so far destroyed nearly…
Gironde: the 13,000-hectare mark was passed on Sunday evening – an update at 10 pm
Firefighters from the Gironde, supported by reinforcements from neighbouring departments and across the country, have been tackling two fires since Tuesday 12 July; as of now, these fires have destroyed nearly…
Fires in Gironde: with winds blowing from all directions, the Home Secretary has deployed significant additional resources
The Minister for the Interior and Overseas Territories is once again stepping up efforts to tackle forest fires in Gironde. Severe forest fires are currently affecting the…
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