This Wednesday, more than 130 hectares were crossed by a vegetation fire on the heights of Barbaggio (Upper Corsica). The fire started at midday before spreading to the surrounding scrub. The fire and rescue service (SDIS) of Haute-Corse specifies that “no sensitive point or home is immediately threatened. »
Significant emergency resources are mobilized to contain the flames which have spread across 130 hectares of vegetation: 27 fighters are engaged and nearly 140 personnel, as well as a second Civil Security unit and a fire intervention group. forest of Corsica-du-Sud. A water bomber helicopter from Corsica-du-Sud also made several drops.
Traffic still interrupted
Traffic is still interrupted near the Teghime pass, a traffic route close to the fire. The smoke caused by the flames even reached the town of Bastia, located a few dozen kilometers from the disaster. The SDIS of Haute-Corse specifies that “the fire is not under control” while unfavorable weather is forecast for tonight and Thursday morning.
Haute-Corse is on yellow “wind” alert by Météo-France from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Thursday noon.