Fires in Upper Corsica: 180 Hectares Covered in Restonica, Threatened Sheepfolds

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Nearly 180 hectares were covered by flames in the Restonica, according to the last assessment of the prefecture of Haute-Corse, communicated this Monday, 20 July. The fire, which progressed during the night, is approaching the plateau of Alzo and the sheepfolds of Cappellaccia, where two people and 500 animals were put in safety.

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Firefighting operations continue this Sunday in Upper Corsica, where several fires remain active in hard-to-reach areas. Land and air assets remain heavily mobilized, while the Departmental Operational Centre (COD) remains active. Faced with the development of the situation, several hiking trails have also been closed by prefectural decree. A firefighter badly burned in his hands. In the gorges of the Restonica, in Corte, the fire has crossed a …