In the Gard, firefighters have been fighting since the end of the morning against a violent fire, in Générac, which has already covered 150 hectares of vegetation and pines, according to a report published by the Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis ), at 2:30 p.m.
Nearly 140 firefighters are mobilized, with 34 trucks, assisted by Civil Security air resources and a water bomber helicopter.
A lightly injured firefighter
“Fueled by a strong wind, the fire spread at a very high speed,” say the firefighters.
A farmhouse, Sainte-Colombe, was evacuated.
In addition, we learn that a firefighter, slightly injured, was evacuated to the hospital in Nîmes.
Another fire was fixed, this Thursday afternoon, in the department, in Arpaillargues-Aureillac.
About ten hectares burned.
A camp of Travelers, directly threatened by the flames, was evacuated preventively by the police.
The very high temperatures, combined with the absence of rain, lead to very high risks of fires in Languedoc.
The State has placed several areas of Gard, but also Hérault and Aude on red alert.
Any use of fire is prohibited.
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