Fire From Oletta: Mayor Worried About Repeated Fires in His Commune

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On Saturday 30 August, a new fire ravaged 35 hectares of maquis in the commune of Oletta. This is the fourth time this month that the village is confronted with vegetation fires. A situation that is particularly disturbing to the mayor, Jean-Pierre Leccia, especially since, this weekend, the flames have been close to several houses.

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At around 12.45 p.m. on Saturday, a fire of vegetation was declared in the town of Oletta, near the Leclerc settlement. About 2 hectares are already covered by flames and houses are under threat. The control system is currently mobilising 70 firefighters and the communal civil security reserve of Oletta. Air assets are engaged: two Canadair and one heavy water bomber helicopter are in transit to the area. At about 5 p.m., the fire blazed by a we…