Feux de Forêt
Fraïsse-sur-Agoût (34)
Photo by Marina According to the Métropolitain news outlet, a fire is currently keeping around twenty firefighters from the Hérault region busy in the Fraïsse-sur-Agoût area, near the Col de Fontfroide.
Clichy (92): A man sets himself alight and then lunges at the police
On Sunday evening, at around 11.30 pm, “Police-Secours” was called to the scene of a man threatening to take his own life by blowing up his block of flats. On arrival, the police…
Cronce (43)
A wildfire near the village of Cronce. More than 20 hectares have gone up in smoke and dozens are under threat from a blaze that is still not under control. At least 70…
Mios (33)
A fire has been reported in the commune of Mios (33). For your safety, please avoid the area. The fire has been extinguished; one to two hectares have been burnt!
Braiding (01)
A major fire has broken out in the commune of Nattage in the Ain; around thirty firefighters have been deployed, along with aerial support! The area affected is not yet known.
Ardes (63)
A fire has been reported in the commune of Ardes in the Puy-de-Dôme department, at a place known as La Rivière l’Evêque; numerous resources have been deployed to the area, including around forty…
Essonne (91): Man arrested for pointing a laser at a SAMU helicopter
The incident dates back to last February, when a 33-year-old man living in Draveil (91) shone a laser at an air ambulance helicopter whilst it was in flight. The pilot, who was carrying out…
Cazouls-les-Béziers (34)
A bush fire has been reported near Cazouls-Les-Beziers, a commune in the Hérault department. The fire has been extinguished; we have no information on the area affected. Around twenty…
Fire Service: Changes to nursing ranks and the creation of healthcare management posts
The new insignia for nurses and healthcare managers in the professional fire service are set out in the Order of 4 April 2017 amending the Order of 8 April 2015. Nurses are moving from 4…
Rouen: He was stroking a police dog whilst carrying cannabis in his pocket
It was in a shopping centre near Rouen in Seine-Maritime (76) that a man was arrested last Saturday whilst a public information campaign by the gendarmerie was underway…
Innovation: the Waze app links up with the emergency services
The Waze app, a Google subsidiary, signed a partnership agreement with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) on Thursday. This partnership focuses primarily on a geolocation service, which…
Côtes d'Armor (22): A fire breaks out at an emergency services centre
On Tuesday morning, a fire broke out at the Lannion Fire and Rescue Centre. Firefighters quickly deployed a hose to bring the fire under control. It is…
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