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After the fires in the summer of 2022, Emmanuel Macron’s intervention at the Élysée, Friday, October 28, was eagerly awaited by the firefighters. The Head of State unveiled his plan to fight forest fires.
Corsica is on fire, Friday, October 28. As All Saints Day approaches, more than 400 hectares have gone up in smoke in just a few days. At the same time more than 300 firefighters, helicopter pilots and elected officials were received at the Elysée by the president, after a difficult summer on the fire front. 72,000 hectares burned across France. The situation could happen again.
To better fight against forest fires, Emmanuel Macron announced an additional envelope of 150 million euros. 12 Canadairs will be replaced, and their number will be increased to 16 by 2027. Two water bomber helicopters will be purchased. If firefighters and elected officials are delighted, the mayor of Teste-de-Buch (Gironde) stresses, however, the importance of prevention. “The risk of fire, we cannot avoid it, but we can avoid having 6,000 hectares go up in flames. So we have to work upstream, we have to do prevention, but we also have to do a lot of upkeep upstream of the forest.“, he believes.