From holidays in the South East, to fires in the South West.
Hardly had they arrived at their respective vacation spots, in the Var and in the Bouches-du-Rhône, than Élisabeth Borne and Gérald Darmanin were both forced to leave the Paca region hastily to return to the field.
Thus proving the “ total
” mobilization
of the executive, including during the summer.
In question, the sudden and violent resumption of fires, devastating, which rage in several departments, including Maine-et-Loire, Drôme, Jura and Landes.
As well as the Gironde, an area "
certainly the most affected
", where nearly 7,000 hectares of forest have already gone up in smoke, leading to the evacuation of around 10,000 people.
"
Given the brutality (…), we can suspect an intervention of criminal origin
, ”said the Prime Minister, from Hostens.
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“
Across the territory, more than 10,000 firefighters and civil security personnel are mobilized against the flames.
With courage and determination, they hold on.
These fire soldiers are our heroes
, ”Emmanuel Macron published on Twitter, this Thursday at midday, from the Fort de Brégançon (Var) where he has been since July 30.
“
Germany, Greece, Poland, and in the next few hours Romania and Austria: our partners are coming to the aid of France in the face of the fires.
Thanks to them.
European solidarity is at work!
“, added the President of the Republic, to underline the extent of the human and material resources deployed by our neighbors, within the framework of the mechanism adopted in 2020. Without however
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Details of the new national means returned “at the start of the school year”
In the meantime, the Head of Government and the Minister of the Interior made a point of going to New Aquitaine themselves, to “
express all (their) solidarity with the hard-hit inhabitants, (and) warmly thank (…) all those who fight: the firefighters, the military, the civil security forces, the local elected officials who are very committed (...) and all the volunteers in the field
”.
“
It was important for me to be here today.
Obviously, we are in a hurry today, but I can assure you that we are in the process of strengthening our means, and acting on all fronts to better fight in the future
, ”continued the Prime Minister. , recalling that "
we have gone from two water bomber helicopters (a month ago) to nine today, and eleven by the end of the week
”.
“
We will continue to work on strengthening our civil security resources
”, also promised Élisabeth Borne, referring to the orientation and programming law of the Ministry of the Interior that Gérald Darmanin “
will present at the start of the school year
”.
“
We have to think about how to replant, about species, and about how to manage
our forests tomorrow”, she then sketched, indicating that “
the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
”, Marc Fesneau, would be in charge.
"
We must continue more than ever to fight against climate change and, within the framework of Ecological Planning, for which I am responsible, to adapt to climate change
", she finally concluded, referring to "
a new national adaptation plan
” which “
will be put together at the start of the school year
”.
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