Strong resurgence of vegetation fires in the Tarn

A ceremony was organized in honor of the Tarn firefighters this Friday by the departmental council.

Local authorities took advantage of the event to take stock of the past year.

336 wildfires have been recorded since January in the territory, reports

This is the equivalent of the cumulative total recorded over the last five years.

On this subject, the president of the department described the summer as “exceptional” while fearing that others will follow in the future.

The situation encountered on the weekend of June 18 to 19 was mentioned.

All the means of the departmental fire and rescue service (SDIS) were then deployed at the scene of several fires.

The firefighters could not have taken care of an additional disaster.

The role of climate change in the phenomenon was particularly highlighted.

The president of the department detailed the measures taken in terms of energy sobriety, water management and mobility.

500,000 additional euros should be allocated to the SDIS by the department.

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