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“Suspicious”
fumes
were seen on the heights of Briançonnet on Wednesday late afternoon, alerted the Sdis des Alpes-Maritimes.
This is a resumption of the forest fire which had burned nearly 30 hectares on March 12 (for a covered area of 50 hectares).
The department had experienced multiple fire starts that weekend due to very dry conditions and strong winds.
The firefighters immediately went to the disaster area to deal with these new fumaroles.
The area burned by this new outbreak of fire is estimated at 5,000 m2 at this stage.
The firefighters fought the flames from both sides but
"the fire is in an inaccessible area and near the rock bars"
, specifies the Sdis.
Throughout the night, the emergency services actively monitored its evolution.
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Thursday morning, a device is still on site.
A specialized and helicopter-borne detachment as well as agents from Force 06 (Operational Force Risk Disaster Environment of the Alpes-Maritimes) undertake new maneuvers to extinguish the fire.
During the night, he had
“changed very little”
, according to the firefighters.
Since February,
"the incendiary pressure is atypical"
, had indicated in mid-March to
Figaro
Xavier Wiik, head of the Sdis group, even if the phenomena of fires at this period are known.
