The fire caused Friday evening by an impact of lightning in the Chartreuse massif, in Isère, on the heights of Grenoble, is currently progressing little, reports the
Dauphiné Libéré
.
Good news, as the resumption of the wind on Sunday evening raised fears of the worst for the night.
Some 130 residents of several hamlets in the foothills of the Chartreuse massif in Isère had been preventively evacuated on Sunday.
270 firefighters and 65 machines are still mobilized.
They will receive, if necessary, the assistance of airborne means during the day, specified the prefecture.
The prefect of Isère mainly asks residents and tourists to "not contact the firefighters" if they observe smoke or flames in the impacted area "so as not to clutter the telephone line for the same report », do not go to the scene, do not hike nearby or do not use a drone.
According to scientists, the multiplication of extreme meteorological phenomena (heat wave, drought, fires, etc.) is a direct consequence of global warming, with greenhouse gas emissions increasing in intensity, duration and frequency.
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