An impressive fire ravages 170 ha of forest in Maine-et-Loire

Some 230 firefighters were mobilized at the height of the intervention, thanks to reinforcements from neighboring departments.

This Tuesday and Wednesday, it took great resources to fight against an impressive fire, which broke out in a forest in Maine-et-Loire, with the town of Le Breille-les-Pins as its starting point.

According to the fire and rescue service, some 170 hectares went up in smoke, “about 200 football fields”.

The fire, fanned by the wind, was finally brought under control on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the

, around twenty firefighters are still on site this Thursday morning to secure the area.

The accidental origin of the fire is beyond doubt, according to the daily.

The fire was reportedly caused by an amateur beekeeper, who had placed a smoker on the ground.

He had called the emergency services himself.

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