🔥 A bushfire is currently burning in Haute-Corse, in the municipality of Volpajola
6/10 ... 12:00 ... Around thirty firefighters are still at the scene tackling the upper part of the fire, which has still not been brought under control
5/10 ... 10:00 ... The fire is still burning; several fire crews from different fire stations on the island are tackling the blaze, airlifted by the Dragon
4/10 ... 22:00 ... 30 hectares of vegetation have been burnt; Milan (Dash) carried out six water drops before nightfall; the fire is still burning
4/10 ... 16:00 .... 20 hectares of vegetation have been burnt. Two Canadair aircraft were due to head to the scene, but a technical fault has prevented them from taking action; it will ultimately be the Dash that is expected to tackle this fire ... The leading edge of the fire is spreading unchecked, whilst the lower section is being brought under control by the fire brigade; around fifty men and women are at the scene of the fire.
4 October … 12:00 … 2.5 hectares of vegetation have been burnt; 7 fire engines are at the scene; aerial support (Canadairs) is expected to arrive as reinforcements
4/10 … 11:00 … fire outbreak, fire spreading uphill, difficult for ground crews to access, easterly wind in the area at 30 to 40 km/h