The fire broke out around 4 p.m. between Aureille and Eyguières. No homes are currently threatened.
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The fire which covered 125 hectares of brushwood and shrubs on Monday August 22 in the heart of the Alpilles massif is now evolving “favorably”, even if it is not yet fixed, indicate the firefighters of Bouches-du-Rhône on France Bleu Provence. 600 firefighters and 200 machines are mobilized: according to the SDIS13, staff have come to reinforce the neighboring departments of Var, Vaucluse and Hérault. Significant air resources are also deployed: eight Canadair, three Dash and several water bomber helicopters.
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#Forest fires | This Tuesday, August 23 ⤵️
4⃣ massifs: Montagnette, Rougadou, Alpilles, Chambremont are closed
The other 2⃣1⃣ are in #yellowvigilancework is prohibited after 1 p.m.⚠️ Fire still in progress in the Alpilles massif, be vigilant! pic.twitter.com/lsXXqRKJ0H
— Prefect of the PACA and Bouches-du-Rhône region (@Prefet13) August 22, 2022
The fire broke out around 4 p.m. between Aureille and Eyguières. No homes are currently threatened. The flames are fanned by a wind “quite violent”, with gusts at 90 km / h, according to firefighters. The Alpilles massif was classified red on Monday August 22 due to the high risk of fires due to drought and the mistral.