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Bouches-du-Rhône: firefighters ambushed
According to an article by our colleagues at *Le Dauphiné Libéré*, a crew from the Miramas emergency services centre, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, was pelted with projectiles in the…
Near Toulouse: four people freed following a hostage-taking incident
According to a report from our colleagues at La Dépêche, a hostage situation has been underway in Blagnac, west of Toulouse, since 4.15 pm. At least four people are being held in…
La Garde (83)
🔴 A fire has been reported in the town of La Garde in the Var (83), near the motorway. The fire brigade are at the scene; please do not go to…
How should you react when an emergency vehicle is approaching?
To raise awareness amongst drivers about how to behave when an emergency vehicle is approaching, the Loiret fire service released a video clip on Monday morning. “At a junction,…
Osnachi, the little boy who was abducted in Marseille, has been found safe and sound in Valence
The two-year-old boy who was abducted on Sunday afternoon in Marseille has been found safe and sound in a hotel in Valence (Drôme) with the man who abducted him, it was announced to…
Mega-fires are set to become increasingly common
SCIENCE ET VIE ARTICLE. They account for just 3 per cent of fires but are responsible for more than 50 per cent of the world’s burnt areas. Just like the monster…
Three firefighters taken into police custody in Paris following a complaint of rape
LE PARISIEN NEWS. At least three firefighters from the Plaisance fire station in Paris (14th arrondissement) are in police custody this Saturday evening, following the launch of an investigation into an offence committed in the act…
Hérault: Uber driver crashes into a plane tree; passenger in critical condition
According to our information, an accident involving a single Uber vehicle took place on Thursday in the early evening in the town of Cers, near Béziers in the Hérault department. The driver…
Capestang: prison sentence for a pensioner who threatened firefighters
A 60-year-old pensioner from the Hérault region was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment on Friday by the Béziers Criminal Court, where she was appearing, after failing to…
Haute-Savoie: a man dies trying to save his daughter from drowning
It was a heroic act – that of a father trying to save his daughter – which ultimately cost him his life. On Wednesday 1 May, a young girl slipped whilst out on a family walk on…
Vendée: Firefighters will now charge for certain call-outs
If you live in the Vendée, you might think twice before picking up the phone and dialling 18. From 1 June, the department’s fire service…
Limoges: Fire brigade route diverted at the request of a local resident
"At first, I thought it was an article from Le Gorafi," said a reader of Secours Info. Hard to believe, but it’s our colleagues at France Bleu Limousin who are reporting this…
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