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The general alert was triggered in the Pyrénées-Orientales in the face of the risk of fire. The strong winds that are blowing at the moment raise fears of the outbreak of fire. 80 firefighters arrived Tuesday morning May 16 as reinforcements, as well as equipment.
They arrived Tuesday, May 16 in the morning, as reinforcements from the Pyréneés-Orientales. 80 firefighters from Aude, Ariège and Hérault were welcomed in Perpignan. Climatic conditions raise fears of outbreaks of fire that could become uncontrollable. “The strategy is the massive attack on incipient fires”, declares Colonel Stéphane Clerc, deputy departmental director SIDS 66.
Very severe risk of fires until at least Thursday
Such a device is usually deployed in the summer. In all, 120 firefighters will be ready to intervene in the event of forest fires, in addition to a water bomber helicopter. For several weeks, the Pyrénées-Orientales have been particularly sensitive to the risk of fire. Last week, that of Saint-Cyprien had ravaged 10 hectares of vegetation. The flames came dangerously close to the houses, to the doors of the retirement home. A concern that affects an entire department. The Pyrénées-Orientales are placed at very severe risk of fires, until Thursday at least.
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