Loire. Vegetation Lights: when Farmers and Firefighters Fight Together Against the Flames
7 Articles
7 Articles
The confluence of fires in extreme weather conditions causes forest fires to advance out of control
Finger on the map, Lieutenant François Corbi points out a garden shop: "As soon as we see a hot spot, we go there." Around, soldiers of fire, men and women, listen to the instructions, sweat on the faces bleed by the effort and heat for some, soot for others. "It is the mission of managing the forest-house interface. Two forest fire units go, they, do the treatment of the edge", adds the officer. The instructions given, here they are reassembled…
When nature sets fire, farmers find themselves in the first lodges. From alerting to vigilance against the fires, they work with firefighters to limit the damage. Thanks to their knowledge of the terrain but also their material input, they are an asset for the firefighters. Exchanges will take place at the beginning of these two worlds to better coordinate when the flames occur.
An hour after giving the alarm, large flames were still pointing to the horizon. An agricultural building, where wood was stored, was located.
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