Thousands of residents and tourists were evacuated as a precaution Saint Tropez in the C Αte d’Azur due to the large forest fire that has been raging since yesterday in the region of Var.
According to a representative of the fire service of the region of Var, one of the most touristic areas of France in August, “Thousands of people were evacuated as a precaution, but there are no casualties. About 750 firefighters are fighting the blaze, which is still raging. “.
Regional authorities confirmed the evacuation of several communities in the hinterland of Saint-Tropez and several campsites and called for traffic to be restricted around Saint-Tropez Bay so as not to obstruct the work of firefighters.
THE fire is one of the most serious this summer in the Mediterranean region, where forest fires have devastated large areas in recent weeks in Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Algeria and Morocco, as reported by the French Agency and the Athens News Agency.
“Conditions are unfavorable with strong winds and high temperatures. The fire has huge dimensions and is spreading at a speed of four kilometers per hour “, clarified a representative of the fire service.
The northwest wind (Mistral) blowing in Provence has contributed to the spread of other fires in southern France in recent days, on the outskirts of the Calanc national park near Marseille or in other parts of the Varée region, but have been brought under control.
As a precaution, access has been restricted to all of Bush-du-Rh Ρne, as well as to the forests of the Toulon area, where the Great Bar fire started.
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