A fire broke out on Monday in three communities in the south of Francebetween them in the seaside resort of Arzelle-sur-Mer, leading to hasty removal of more than 3,000 people from various campsaccording to the fire department and the prefectural government.
THE fire occurred “shortly after 17:00” (s.s. local time; at 18:00 Greek time) in the Eastern Pyrenees, a prefecture that neighbors Spain, the authorities of the prefecture explained to AFP, clarifying that has spread over “4,800 acres in a peri-urban zone with a high concentration of tourists”.
The fire heading to be “contained but full mobilization of firefighters continues”they reported around 01:00 [02:00 ώρα Ελλάδας]. It affects three communes, Saint-André, Sorrento and Arzelle-sur-Mer.
“The situation is extremely delicate due to extreme heat, drought and wind gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour”according to the prefectural coasts.
Over 3,000 people were hastily evacuated from four campsaccording to the fire department.
Somewhere “430 firefighters” have been working since the fire broke outthe prefecture said. They were supported by “eight Canadairs, three Dashes and three firefighting helicopters. The aerial means will resume the drops as soon as dawn.”
No casualties were reported among civilians in the area, however, 17 firefighters were slightly injured, according to authorities.
The Pyrenees-Orientales is the region of France most affected by drought.
Samuel Molly, the mayor of Saint Andre, spoke of a “catastrophic” situation. “We are facing a fire (of intensity) that we have never seen before,” he told local radio station France Bleu Roussillon, speaking of “a lot of damage” that remains to be assessed.
The mayor of Arzélé, Antoine Parra, emphasized that the fire is “very difficult to control”. “The camp was completely burned down” and “people lost their homes”, he emphasized last night speaking to the same radio station.
Source: News Beast
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