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2:30 p.m. : First images of the fires in Ardèche come to us from a surfer present in Lussas. We see powerful flames fanned by the wind, this morning.
2:21 p.m. : too sad and moreover he is a volunteer – RIP – that these men are brave –
2:21 p.m. : Condolences to the family of the hero who died fighting the fire.
2:18 p.m. : I have just learned of the death of a volunteer firefighter due to illness during the fire at our Montagnette near Tarcason. Thanks to this hero, thoughts for his family. 😥’
2:17 p.m. : ⚫️ DEATH NOTICE It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Martial Morin of the CIS of Tain l’Hermitage following an illness that occurred on July 15 in the exercise of his mission. during the fight against a forest fire in Tarascon. https://t.co/k9QwELAlfT
2:16 p.m. : A volunteer firefighter who fell ill during an operation against a fire in the Bouches-du-Rhône died on Monday, ten days after the incident, announced the firefighters of the Drôme.
2:13 p.m. : A man suspected of being at the origin of the fire departures in Ardèche was arrested in Saint-Julien-du-Serre, according to France Blue Drome Ardeche. He was arrested at the exit of a bush, near a vehicle already seen on other affected sites this morning.
2:06 p.m. : 🚒 Firefighters are positioned to protect sensitive points in the Lavilledieu activity area.
🏭 The evacuation of 2 factories / establishments in Lavilledieu has been carried out.
🙏 Thank you to everyone for avoiding the area in question so as not to hinder the intervention of the emergency services.
2:06 p.m. : As a reminder, 3 lights:
-Freycenet: 10 ha burned, 30 firefighters mobilized
-St Julien du Serre: 1 ha, 20 firefighters
-Lussas-Lavilledieu: about 200 ha. 20 machines and 200 firefighters mobilized as well as 2 columns from the South East zone, 5 Canadair, 1 Dash and 1 helicopter from @SecCivileFrance
2:05 p.m. : @Ardéchois: Indeed, the prefecture reports several ongoing fires south and west of Aubenas. About 200 hectares have already been destroyed in Lussas and the first evacuations have been initiated.
2:05 p.m. : A big fire near Aubenas in Ardèche?
12:33 p.m. : #ForestFires | ⚠️ Fire in the #Hérault on Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve, Gignac & Aumelas ➡️ Situation update at 9:30 a.m. (D+1) 🚒 The #fire is contained Continuation of the treatment of hot spots 👩 🚒 650 firefighters mobilized 🌳 1000ha traveled 🔥800ha burned ℹ️CP👉 https://t.co/sGTpzvwzEG https://t.co/RdUlP5QmxR
12:58 : The Hérault prefecture broadcasts an impressive photo showing the houses (and the many swimming pools) which were saved from the flames by the firefighters in the Gignac sector. Obviously, everything happened a few meters away.
12:15 p.m. : More than a hundred visitors climbed to the top of the Dune du Pilat this morning, after the reopening of the site. #DuneduPilat #Gironde #fires https://t.co/y7fkkuPPAq
12:14 p.m. : Return of the public to the largest Dune in Europe https://t.co/jM3nZbfTTT
12:14 p.m. : Reopening of the Dune du Pilat this morning. Access only by bus https://t.co/bdmQw58Biq
12:14 p.m. : The Dune du Pilat reopened this morning, two weeks after the start of the monster fires which ravaged 7,000 hectares in La Teste-de-Buch, in Gironde. France Bleu Gironde made the ascent, with a view of the burnt forests.
12:06 : At noon, here are the main headlines:
• After three quarters of sharp decline, unemployment fell very slightly this quarter. On average, the number of category A jobless people (excluding Mayotte) fell by 0.8% compared to the first quarter (-15.1% over one year).
The National Assembly last night voted the second part of measures on purchasing power, within the framework amending finance bill for 2022.
Nearly 1,000 hectares burned in the Hérault. Fire “not progressing”assure the firefighters, but the authorities remain vigilant because of the wind. Follow our live.
#NUCLEAR The Nuclear Safety Authority judges EDF’s control strategy “appropriate” concerning the corrosion of nuclear reactors.
#DROUGHT July 2022 will be “very probably” the driest month of July since 1959 and the start of soil dryness measurements, announces Météo France.
11:13 a.m. : The operations continue on the fire front in the Hérault, in weather conditions “more favorable”. According to firefighters, there is “no injuries among civilians and no homes affected”.
(BENJAMIN POLGE / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP)
09:32 : At 9 a.m., here are the main news headlines:
The National Assembly last night voted the second part of measures on purchasing power, within the framework amending finance bill for 2022.
Nearly 1,000 hectares burned in the Hérault. Fire “not progressing”assure the firefighters, but the authorities remain vigilant because of the wind. Follow our live.
• Gerald Darmanin assertedon BFMTV, “assume a form of double punishment” for delinquent foreigners who, consequently, once their conviction has been carried out, will be expelled.
• The “yes” to the new Constitution imposed by President Kaïs Saïed in Tunisia won by an overwhelming majority 94.6%, according to the president of the electoral authority.
09:06 : With the wind picking up during the day, firefighters will remain vigilant today in the Hérault. No less than 650 firefighters will remain mobilized.
09:05 : “There is always a risk of recovery.”
“The fire is no longer progressing, but we will remain very vigilant”assures the sub-prefect of Lodève (Hérault). “Most of the work was done overnight.
08:41 : Hello @Val. “Fixed”, “controlled”, “circumscribed” or “drowned”… It is sometimes difficult to find your way around with the vocabulary of firefighters, and we are precisely offering you this little glossary to see it more clearly. It is said that a fire is fixed when it no longer progresses, but the flames can remain lively and the fire “active on the sides”told franceinfo a spokesperson for the National Federation of Firefighters of France.
08:40 : What is the difference between the terms “fixed” for a fire and “no longer progressing”?
08:34 : Weather conditions are “more favorable” this morning in the Hérault, where 650 firefighters have been trying to put out a blaze since the day before. But still strong winds are expected during the day, with gusts of up to 50 km / h, announces Météo France to franceinfo. The tramontana should weaken next night.
(BENJAMIN POLGE / HANS LUCAS / AFP)
07:31 : No plume visible on the sea this morning…
07:27 : Yesterday, I saw the plumes of smoke from my home. It seems that the firefighters came to control this fire at nightfall. This morning, no plume of smoke visible on the horizon. Kudos to the firefighters!
07:38 : The fire of Mediterranean vegetation which broke out yesterday about twenty kilometers from Montpellier (Hérault)“not progressing”even if it is not yet fixed, announce the firefighters this morning, after a night of struggle. “It is not yet fixed, because we still have many edges to deal with, so we will pass it ‘fixed’ when these edges are calmer”said the spokesperson for the Hérault fire department.
06:47 : Hello @Syriaberry. The authorities have not made a new point position (pdf link) since last night. According to the latest news, this fire of Mediterranean vegetation yesterday devastated more than 1,000 hectares and caused nearly 300 evacuations. There are 650 firefighters mobilized in an area difficult to access located about twenty kilometers from Montpellier (Hérault). “The attention of firefighters is more particularly focused on the west and south of Saint-Paul-et-Valmalle”explains the prefecture.
06:47 : Hello Clément, any news from the Hérault fires? Good day, hoping that the fire is fixed quickly.
07:45 : At 6 a.m., here are the main news headlines:
The National Assembly last night voted the second part of measures on purchasing power, within the framework amending finance bill for 2022.
Close to 1,000 hectares burned in the fire of the communes of Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve, Gignac and Aumelas, according to a point of the prefecture of Hérault at 11 p.m. The attention of the firefighters was “more particularly on the west and the south of Saint-Paul-et-Valmalle”.
• Gérald Darmanin affirmed, on BFMTV, “to assume a form of double jeopardy” for delinquent foreigners who, consequently, once their conviction has been carried out, will be expelled.
• The “yes” to the new Constitution imposed by President Kaïs Saïed in Tunisia won by an overwhelming majority 94.6%, according to the president of the electoral authority.