🔥 A bush fire is currently burning in the commune of Guillaumes, in the Alpes-Maritimes department, at a place known as La Ribiere
13 April … After five days of fighting, 30 hectares covered, 15 hectares burnt, one firefighter injured, the fire is on the verge of being ‘extinguished’
16:00 ... edge processing
10 April … 80 men and women are at the scene; fire-fighting operations are still ongoing today … The fire is believed to have been caused by building work at a private residence
6.00 pm … around ten hectares burnt
17:00 ... several hectares burnt; southerly winds of 30 km/h in the area; the fire service are protecting homes in the valley below; around forty firefighters are at the scene
Emergency services are on the scene
photo: Remy Philip