The fire was reported around 2 p.m. this Friday July 10, 2026 in the eastern districts of Marseille. A very dangerous fire broke out in the Valbarel sectornear the houses and rises up the massif adjacent to the Carpian military camp.
The Marseille Fire Battalion is currently on site. 90 firefighters and one forty carsreinforced by Sdis13 personnel to fight the flames rising through the mountain range. Six hectares already burned at 15:20. And “several more people are still at risk“, the battalion said, adding that no casualties have been reported at this time.
Six aircraft and two helicopters were involved.
As for aviation assets, four CanadaerOne Dash-8 helicopter and two water bombers are currently in the area to support ground assets. A few drops have already been applied. An observation Cessna was also deployed over the massif to keep firefighters informed of the progress of the disaster, which appeared to be losing intensity at 3:20 p.m.
Météo-France, affiliate of Aix, reports that there is wind around. from 30 to 40 km/h in the fire zone it is blowing, the humidity level is low: 30–40%, and the temperature is still high, about from 34 to 35°C. Three factors that explain the speed of flame spread.
From the motorway, on the A50, exiting Marseille, traffic is very difficult. And this is between Prado-Carneage and the Valbarel sector. There are at least four kilometers of traffic jams here. In turn, the L2 ring road is also very busy when exiting the A50 in the direction of Marseille-Aubagne.
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