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In the Dordogne, a hundred hectares destroyed in two fires

2022-08-08T07:01:36.435Z


Two fires broke out late Sunday afternoon in the forest of Double, in the west of the Dordogne, burning "about a hundred...


Two fires broke out late Sunday afternoon in the Double forest, in the west of the Dordogne, burning "

about a hundred hectares

", the department's firefighters said on Sunday.

The two fires are fixed this Monday morning, indicated the prefecture of the department relayed by

France Bleu

.

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Some 200 firefighters were mobilized on Sunday evening to fight against these fires which were spreading in "

softwood areas

" in the municipalities of La Roche-Calais and Eygurande-et-Gardedeuil, 15 km apart from each other. the other.

The first fire took place around 5.30 p.m. in La Roche-Clais, ravaging "

a hundred hectares

", while the fire in Eygurande-et-Gardedeuil broke out at 6.45 p.m. burning 8 hectares, said the authorities. firefighters.

Two Canadairs, a Dash plane and two water bomber helicopters intervened until nightfall on Sunday.

The Dordogne has been classified as “ severe

” risk

for forest fires since Thursday.

Source: lefigaro

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