A violent fire broke out on the evening of Saturday July 9, 2022, on the outskirts of Alès, in the Gardwhereas firefighters try to put out the fires who ravaged 650 hectares since Thursday in the Cévennes.
Gigantic flames were observed around 10:30 p.m., along a railway line linking Nîmes and the capital of the Cévennes, reports Free lunch.
Driven by the Mistral, the flames advanced, transforming the trees in its path into real torches.
The outbreak of fire was triggered by “several firecrackers” drawn at the end of the evening according to the sub-prefect of Alès quoted by BFM TV. “It took and it was immediately fixed by the firefighters” she assured our colleagues, recalling that there is “a fire that has broken out every two hours for three days”.
No victims are to be deplored, according to the firefighters of Gard, who managed to control the fire. ” Fixed fire. No casualties. No homes affected, they said on Twitter around 12:30 a.m. this Sunday.
650 hectares burned in the Cévennes
Relief has been mobilized since Thursday to put out the forest fires ravaging the Gard department. Some 650 hectares have already been destroyed, but the disaster seems under control.
“At this point, the fire is set. It is considered that he can no longer progress. We have therefore passed the critical phase.announced Saturday morning Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Agrinier, communications officer for the Gard firefighters.
Saturday evening, Commander Jérôme Jallet announced to l’AFP a simplification of the system, with the maintenance of some 350 firefighters on the ground. “We only had one resumption of fire today, and a few hot spots which were quickly dealt with”, he justified.
more si “the outbreaks have decreased in intensity, the weather conditions remain worrying in the area”insisted this Gard firefighter, recalling that temperatures around 40 degrees with gusts of wind and unfavorable hydrometry were recorded during the day.
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