Areas of Hérault and Aude classified red for forest fires, high risk in the Pyrénées-Orientales on Saturday

The prefectures of Aude and Hérault have issued a forest fire alert for this Saturday, September 14, 2024. Several areas of these two departments are on red alert. In the Pyrénées-Orientales, the risk is still very high.

The region is at the end of its rope! A new fire alert was issued this Friday by the prefectures of Aude and Hérault. Several areas of these two departments are classified as red. Although the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales has not yet issued a warning, the danger is still very present. In these three departments, all the conditions are right to set the Occitan forest ablaze. The vegetation is dry, the wind is blowing, all that is missing is a spark to set the powder alight.

In Aude, several exposed areas

The risk of fire is very high in six areas: the Etang de Bages, the Basses Plaines, the Narbonnais, the Etang de La Palme, the Corbières Maritimes and the Etang de Leucate. As a result, access is prohibited to sensitive areas such as the Pinèdes – Crémades, Fontfroide, Clape and the Île Sainte-Lucie. It is crucial to be vigilant and respect these prohibitions in order to prevent fires.

Red also in Hérault

The risk of fire is very high in one area of ​​Hérault, namely the Coeur Hérault wine plain and the coastal plains. Due to this danger, access is prohibited to several massifs, including Mont-Saint-Loup, the Forêt des Pierres Blanches in Sète, as well as the Causse d’Aumelas and the Collines de la Moure. It is important to respect these restrictions to guarantee the safety and preservation of natural spaces.

The precautions to take to avoid starting a fire are very strict. The use of fire is prohibited in risk areas, cigarette butts must not be thrown on the ground. Finally, despite the good weather, you will have to do without a good barbecue in a wooded area.