Four hectares gone up in smoke in Perpignan, 40 firefighters mobilized

Forty firefighters fought the flames all night from Wednesday to Thursday in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales).

The fire started in the evening in the vegetation surrounding the Fort du Serrat d'en Vaquer.

Firefighters managed to bring the flames under control but later had to monitor the site to prevent any further fires, says

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The fire had spread rapidly, fanned by the north wind.

He destroyed four hectares of vegetation before being circumscribed.

There were no injuries and material damage was minimal.

Firefighters on alert

The wind, added to the high temperatures, makes the risk of fire particularly high for the end of this week.

Firefighters from all over the region have also been called in as reinforcements in the Pyrénées-Orientales as a precaution.

The authorities fear fires as violent as those of the previous week in the north of the department.

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