This Monday morning, many firefighters from Departmental fire and rescue service (Sdis) of the Pyrénées-Orientales were still
Niéfach to make sure that the flames do not start again. Sunday at the end of the day, nearly 75 hectares of vegetation went up in smoke in this town located west of Perpignan.
The alert was given around 3 p.m., when the wind was blowing at 60 km / h in the area. Quickly on the scene, the firefighters had to cut the national road 116 to be able to intervene. It was reopened this Monday morning.
🚗 Reopening of the RN116 at Millas towards Prades. ⚠️The right lane remains neutralized.
– Prefect of Pyrénées-Orientales (@ Prefet66) July 19, 2021
Investigation opened to determine the origin of the fire
Two Dash water bombers as well as four Civil Security canadairs and a helicopter had to intervene to help contain the fire.
On the ground, more than 250 firefighters were mobilized in the evening to fight the flames and a hundred people had to be evacuated. While fighting the fire, eight firefighters were injured, including two with burns to the limbs, Sdis said. An investigation was opened to determine the origin of the incident.