A fire breaks out in the Rambouillet forest, 70 firefighters mobilized

A fire broke out this Thursday in the middle of the day in the forest of Rambouillet (Yvelines).

A major intervention system of firefighters was mobilized, more particularly in the Rochefort-en-Yvelines sector, from 12 p.m., reports

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[# FIRE] Fire in the forest in progress in the south of @Les_Yvelines in the town of Rochefort-en-Yvelines.

Several hectares impacted 🔥🌳 50 @pompiers78🚒 on site.

Let the intervention vehicles pass 👍 pic.twitter.com/fsW35cqhJs

— firefighters78 (@firefighters78) April 21, 2022

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70 hectares of softwoods to protect

A total of 70 firefighters intervened to contain the fire.

Ten tank trucks were mobilized as well as a drone to monitor the area.

According to the Yvelines Fire and Rescue Center, 70 hectares of coniferous trees would be affected.

“We have identified two departures, [which] have been fixed, explains a manager of the center to

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But the intervention is likely to last.

“While waiting for the situation to fully return to normal, traffic was cut on three departmental roads.

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