Fire in Upper Corsica: Seven Houses Covered by Flames, "Unfavorable Conditions"
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A violent fire stirred up by strong winds was declared Thursday afternoon in Calenzana, mobilising important means of rescue to protect homes A fire was declared Thursday after
170 firefighters from Haute-Corse are currently involved in a declared fire in the town of Calenzana. Several roads are closed to traffic, and residents of the area are being evacuated.
The fire was declared at 3:20 p.m., near the wine estate of Clos Orsini, in the town of Calenzana, in an area of maquis and was operating "in particularly unfavourable conditions".
At this point, the fire has travelled several tens of hectares. 7 houses were quickly hit by the flames, others are in the envelope of the fire and are subject to special vigilance and attention from the services engaged on the ground. To ensure the coordination of all the operations and to follow as closely as possible the evolution of the situation, the Prefect of Haute-Corse decided to open the Departmental Operational Centre (COD) this Thurs…
A fire was declared this Thursday, at about 3:20 p.m., near Clos Orsini, in the town of Calenzana, in Haute-Corse, indicates the firefighters. After leaving in an area of maquis, the fire evolves under very unfavourable conditions, under the effect of heavy gusts of wind estimated between 40 and 50 km/h.
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