Feux de Forêt
Val d'Oise: around 100 firefighters are tackling an industrial fire
A fire broke out at midday on Sunday at the industrial site in the Vert Galant ZAC in St Ouen l'Aumône (95). The fire is reported to have then spread to "Cogetrad…
Seine-et-Marne: police officer takes his own life
A divisional commander in the Public Security police force, posted to the night-shift headquarters of the Seine-et-Marne police service at Meaux Central Police Station, took his own life…
Forest fires are threatening in Alberta.
According to Radio Canada, several forest fires have been raging for several days in the Pikangikum region of Alberta. To date, more than 3,000 hectares have been burnt and more than…
Saint-André-de-Sangonis (34)
30 firefighters are currently attending the scene in the commune of Saint-André de Sangonis, where a fire has broken out on a recreational plot of land covering approximately 2,000 square metres. The 70-year-old owner of the plot…
Vaucluse: Firefighters pelted with stones during an emergency call-out
According to our colleagues at *La Provence*, in the wake of the announcements made by the Prefect of Vaucluse following a spate of attacks on firefighters on Wednesday night…
Côte-d’Or: a man hits, insults and spits at firefighters on call
Last Friday, the Dijon Criminal Court sentenced a man for assaulting firefighters whilst they were on duty. The man was given a three-month custodial sentence, ten months of which…
Disappearance of a young mother and her daughter: appeal for witnesses launched
Maryam, a 25-year-old woman, and her 7-month-old daughter Gohar have been missing since 25 May. The police have appealed for witnesses to…
Firefighters will no longer have to pay tolls from July
From July, motorways will be free of charge for fire service lorries on call-outs. This will result in a loss of revenue for motorway operators, who will have to cover the cost themselves. The…
Ille-et-Vilaine: a firefighter suffers a serious fall whilst on duty
A firefighter from the Ille-et-Vilaine departmental fire and rescue service was injured whilst responding to a fire in a lean-to (wooden shelter) in Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier (35). According to the chairman of the council…
Marseille: the new intake honoured in the presence of the Chief of the Paris Fire Brigade
PRESS RELEASE. Yesterday morning, on the parade ground of the magnificent Fort Saint-Jean, the traditional military ceremony took place to present helmets to a new intake of 31 naval firefighters before…
Eure: three firefighters injured in a fire
A fire broke out on Tuesday on the top floor of a block of flats on Rue Joséphine in Évreux (27), Normandy. According to our information, seven people have died, including three firefighters.…
Single emergency number: the debate reignited by the fire service
As usual, the fire brigade on one side and the SAMU paramedics on the other… On this issue, no agreement has yet been reached, which is once again leading to…
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