Following a very busy day for the fire service, the risk of forest fires is particularly high in the Gard, the Vaucluse, the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Var.
"The toll from yesterday’s fires in the Gard is devastating, just as we are only just beginning the fire-fighting season" forest fires" a fire officer reports. In total, more than 50 fires were recorded yesterday in the Gard, and 500 hectares were destroyed.
"Very severe" risk in two departments
According to a map published by Météo France exclusively for the fire service, the east of the Gard and the south of the Var are at “very severe” risk this Saturday. Many other departments contain areas at “severe” risk, notably the Aude, Hérault, Vaucluse and Pyrénées-Orientales.
It is advisable to exercise caution and behave responsibly in the face of ever-increasing risks.
Stay informed
We also recommend that you keep up to date with this risk, in particular by following your local fire service on social media, as well as the prefectures and social media accounts of Forest fires. You can also download it for free our mobile app.