A fire broke out in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, a town near Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), on the morning of Wednesday, July 1st. Many resources were deployed, the Nice-Matin newspaper reports. A little further afield, in Fréjus, a large fire broke out in the late afternoon, mobilizing numerous ground and air resources and requiring the evacuation of several campsites. Od is also engulfed in flames.
A major fire broke out this Wednesday, July 1, in the forest near the elevation of the tower, in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, a town located about ten kilometers from Nice (Alpes-Maritimes). According to Nice-Matin, the fire broke out around noon in a residential area, resulting in the evacuation of three houses.
Thus, the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of the Alpes-Maritimes (SDIS 06) deployed significant resources: at 12:15 64 firefighters with 28 engines were mobilized, and a helicopter with water bomber (HBE) made six airdrops. A total of 71 firefighters were at the scene.
The middle cornice of Pugets was also cut off by municipal police. SDIS 06 calls for “strict avoidance of this sector to facilitate the engagement of emergency services and not impede ongoing operations.” The fire was declared extinguished at around 4 p.m., burning 12,000 square meters of vegetation, Lieutenant Lucas Favier said, BFMTV reported. The fire remains under watch throughout the afternoon and evening by eight firefighters.
Campsites evacuated in Fréjus
Another notable fire this Wednesday, July 1: a large fire broke out in Fréjus in the late afternoon, reports Ici PACA. The disaster mobilized numerous ground and air resources – 305 firefighters, three Canadair aircraft, four bomber helicopters – and required the evacuation of several campsites while flames engulfed approximately thirty hectares of the suburban area. At about 19:30 the fire was localized, but more than 30 hectares were burned.
A total of 2,200 people were evacuated from six campsites, and students from two schools were placed in protective custody. In the evening, departmental road 37 between the Villa Aurélien roundabout and the Capitu toll booth was closed, as were other areas in the city center.
Several fires declared in Aude and Hérault
Several fires also occur in Oda. The fire was reported at 2:23 p.m. and more than five hectares were burned in Paraz, reports L’Indépendant. The Dash-8 water bomber was mobilized. In addition, half a hectare of vegetation between Argens-Minervois and Hompe was damaged. This area has been particularly affected as, as BFMTV reported in the evening, a major fire on the border between Hérault and Aude has already consumed more than 600 hectares, with both departments at maximum risk of wildfires.
The fire broke out in Upia in Hérault and spread to the neighboring Aude department. on his
Residents are asked to avoid the area to facilitate emergency response. While Hérault firefighters say the fire is being “fanned by strong winds,” Aude firefighters urge people not to approach. Quarantines and evacuations were announced in Pouzol-Minervois and Mayac. Several departmental roads were closed.
In the evening, 420 firefighters from two departments were mobilized, as well as about thirty gendarmes. Four Canadair aircraft, two Dash aircraft and a water survey helicopter were also called in.
published July 1 at 21:00, Sebastien Salpietro, 6Medias with L’Express