A massive forest fire consumed at least 350 hectares in the city of Aubaisin southern France, and injured six firefighters, one of them in serious condition, local authorities said Monday.
According to the latest report, published at 10:30 p.m. local time (9:30 p.m. Lisbon time), the fire in Aubais, in the Gard department, is evolving.”favorably” although “it is not controlled“.
A fire truck was consumed by flames during the clashes, the EFE news agency reported.
During the afternoon, the French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, expressed, through social networks, his concern about the “Forest fire” on Aubais, who demanded “significant human and air resources“.
A violent fire was declared in Aubais, dans le Gard. D’importants moyens humains et aériens sont mobilisés. Quatre sapeurs-pompiers sont blessés. Parmi eux, deux brûlés ont été pris en charge. The A9 motorway is closed in the sector. Je suis la presituation. https://t.co/k0CWhPQU3l
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) July 31, 2022
The fire also caused the partial closure of the A9 motorway, which connects Montpellier and Nimes, which has already been reopened.
Some 500 firefighters are battling the flames. and were supported by seven aircraft, five Canadair and two Dash.
This weekend another large fire was declared in the vicinity of Perpignan, a French town near the Spanish border, which destroyed 150 hectares of scrubbut that has already been taken for granted.
Due to high temperatures and drought, forest fires proliferated in France during the month of July.
The department of Gironde, in the southwest, has been the most affected.
Source: Observadora
