Saint Tropez fire: It has been demarcated but is not yet under control

“Bounded” is the fire that has been raging since Monday near Saint Tropez, on the C Αte d’Azur, the authorities announced today, clarifying that “it has not been brought under control”.

The director of the Var County Fire and Rescue Service, Colonel Eric Groen, clarified that “‘Bounded’ means the fire front is no longer advancing, but the fire has not been extinguished.” adding as expected westerly wind during the day and therefore flares are not ruled out.

“We have to be extremely careful, as we expect humidity to fall, temperatures to rise and wind to blow,” Var prefect Evans Richard insisted, speaking at the Lik fire station.

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According to the latest figures announced by firefighters and the prefecture, the perimeter of this fire, which is the largest that has hit France this year, is now 80 kilometers.

According to the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency, a total of 71,000 acres of forest, vineyards and shrubs in the Mor Mountains have been burned.

As for the human account, that remains to the two dead – two people whose charred bodies were found in a house in the village of Grimo – and the 26 injured – 19 civilians who were slightly poisoned by smoke and 7 firefighters.

The report of the fire is also heavy for biodiversity: the Moor Mountains Natural Reserve was partially destroyed. A turtle rescue operation took place yesterday, Thursday, at this shelter.

Finally, producers of Provence rosé wine, sought after in the US and Europe, saw their material or warehouses turn to ashes.

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