After four days spent fighting the flames, the fire in the Gorges du Tarn was set for Thursday evening“at 9:40 p.m. specifies the prefecture of Aveyron in a press release. The firefighters remain mobilized in the Mostuéjouls and Rivière-sur-Tarn sectors to carry out cleaning operations in the coming days.
Evacuees will be able to return
Nearly 500 people had to urgently leave their accommodation or their vacation spot in Rivière-sur-Tarn and Mostuéjouls. Received in emergency accommodation, in particular in Millau. They will be allowed to return home this Fridayi, specifies the prefecture.
For people who were staying in campingit will be possible to pick up their belongings left behind before leaving (due to a persistent risk of fire) in the following establishments: Le Pont, la Galinière, l’Auberge, and la Nogarède.
The following villages and campsites may be fully reintegrated by residents and holidaymakers, because they are no longer threatened by the flames: village of Boyne, village of Mostuéjouls, la Resclauze, l’Aubigne, le Randonneur, the edge of the Tarn, Longue Lègue, Saint Pal, and La Muse.
In contrast, some places remain inaccessible because they are on the axis of propagation of the fire. This concerns Les Lacs, La Grave, Le Buffarel, and Beth.