the inhabitants of the Alpes-Maritimes are mobilizing before the summer

The summer season has not yet started but To Levens (Alpes-Maritimes)the sapper foresters are already at work. “Ideally, by the end of May we East succeeded in doing as much prevention work as possible so that we could attack the forest surveillance patrols in mid-June in good conditions“says Damien Giribalditerritory manager. This morning of April 25, with his team, they are clearing to create a firewall zone in the forest.

46 fire starts since the beginning of the year

Throughout the year, the 184 agents of the Alpes-Maritimes maintain the massifs to prevent fires. But individuals also have their share of the work. In wooded areas or 200 meters from the forest, owners must clear brush up to 50 meters around the house. The maintenance must be carried out before July 1 under penalty of a fine. The action is preventive but crucial. The Alpes-Maritimes have already experienced 46 fire outbreaks since the start of the year.