Brignoles (83)
firefighters are intervening

The fire that broke out in the late afternoon in the town of Brignoles spread across about 100 hectares.

Aerial firefighting operations continued until nightfall. Their efforts, combined with the mobilization of ground crews and the lull in the wind, helped slow the fire’s spread.

Firefighters are currently deploying their hoses to continue their ground operations against a fire that is still active. These operations will continue throughout the night.

Two firefighters were injured, one from heat exhaustion and the other from a fall.

The latter was transported to the hospital in Brignoles.

Resources Deployed

250 firefighters and 85 vehicles

3 Canadair aircraft, 7 water-bombing helicopters, and 2 DASH aircraft

30 gendarmes to close roads and conduct evacuations, and a drone to monitor the area.

Evacuations

Approximately 650 people were evacuated from the neighborhoods of Pélicon, Tombarel, Les Jausserannes, Sainte-Barbe, Les Agasses, and Les Petits Ubacs.

For these neighborhoods covered by the FR-ALERT messages, evacuation orders remain in effect throughout the night. A new update will be provided tomorrow morning.

People who evacuated on their own and who do not live in the neighborhoods listed above may return home.

120 adults and 36 children are currently being sheltered at the Exhibition Hall.

Traffic

• The RN7 is closed from the Intermarché roundabout in Brignoles to the Nicopolis area.
• The RD12 is closed from the Intermarché roundabout in Brignoles to Camps-la-Source.

Instructions for the public

• Do not go to the area
• Emergency vehicles have the right of way