US EditionEnvironment. Brittany, Ardèche, var... France Affected by Forest Fires
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In the Var forest massifs, the agents of the National Forestry Office help to secure and monitor forest spaces during the summer season. This know-how allows for early detection of fire departures and faster response.
Several fires broke out on Thursday afternoon in Martigues in the Bouches-du-Rhône, Broceliande in the Morbihan and Valgré in the Ardèche. We are reviewing the situation this Friday 18 July.
A hundred firefighters are mobilized this Thursday, accompanied by air support. No homes or sensitive points are nearby.
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Nearly 40 hectares went in smoke in the Cevennes ardéchoises on Thursday. A major fire also broke out in the forest of Broceliande, west of Rennes, as well as in Fréjus, in the Var.
Several hundred hectares left in smoke this Thursday, while many firefighters are still engaged on several operating grounds.
France, with its dense forests, is particularly vulnerable to forest fires, explains Charlotte Couture of Météo-France. If the country warms by 4°C, as predicted, the risk of fires could become "generalized." Charlotte Couture is responsible for "wildfires" at Météo-France's Southwest regional office. Reporterre — Fires in Martigues today, in Brocéliande yesterday, in Marseille and Narbonne a few days ago... The fire season has begun on (…) Read…
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