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Hérault: prison sentence and a €26,000 fine for an arsonist
NEWS IN BRIEF. A man in his sixties who was arrested as part of a gendarmerie investigation following several cases of arson in the commune of Puisserguier, in the Hérault, has been sentenced…
Saussan (34)
A wildfire has broken out in Saussan, in the Hérault department, west of Montpellier; the fire is on the outskirts of the village. Around thirty firefighters are heading to the scene. No…
A new heatwave is beginning in France
This is the second episode of the 2019 summer heatwave. This Monday, 22 July, marks the start of a new spell of intense heat, with temperatures rising significantly from…
Fires in Portugal: 1,100 firefighters deployed, four injured, one seriously
More than 1,100 firefighters have been deployed since Saturday to tackle the fierce forest fires raging in a mountainous region in central Portugal, where the fire…
Salza (11)
A bushfire is currently burning in the commune of Salza, which is situated in the Aude department (11) in the Corbières mountains. Several fire crews…
Pancheraccia (2B)
A scrubland fire is currently burning in the municipality of Pancheraccia (2B) in the Haute-Corse department, in the lower Tavignanu valley, near…
Firefighter: one year’s imprisonment for causing the death of his colleague
Three years ago, Fanny Simon, then aged 19 and a volunteer firefighter in the Doubs, set off on a call-out with five of her colleagues. She was drunk at the time of the…
La Garde (83)
A bush fire is currently burning in the commune of La Garde, in the Var department (83). Firefighters are on the scene trying to put out the flames. Please avoid…
Blausasc (06)
🔥 A forest fire has been reported in the Hauteurs de Nice, near the “Condamine Tunnel”. Please allow the emergency services to carry out their work…
Le Bosc (34)
A fire has been reported on the Loiras-Saint-Martin road in the commune of Le Bosc in the Hérault department (34). 2 GIFFs, 3 BHLs (water bombers…
Firefighters are now allowed to film certain operations
The long-awaited decree allowing the fire service to trial, for a period of three years, the body-worn cameras already used by police officers, gendarmes and municipal police officers, has been published. The aim is to start recording during…
Montady (34)
A fire has been reported in the commune of Montady, in the Hérault department (34). For your safety, please avoid the area.
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