LIVE – Fire in the Gard: 13 firefighters were injured during an intervention – BFMTV

9:21 “More than 30 fire outbreaks” were recorded Thursday in the Gard, according to the SDIS spokesman “Between 11.30 a.m. and 8 p.m., we recorded more than 30 fire starts, including 12 between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. It is an intense activity which is exceptional”, he underlines on BFMTV. engaged all of our fighting gear”, he said, “there was no longer any truck available” in all the barracks. As for the Bordezac fire, it “is still not stabilized (…) some edges are still not extinguished, for lack of access. If the fire escapes, it can reach certain parts of the massifs, “explains the firefighter. Bordezac, where “620 hectares of vegetation” were destroyed, “a mazet, a garage and two cars” were also destroyed, indicate the Gard firefighters on Twitter. a dwelling was impacted”, add the soldiers of the fire. Two Civil Security Dash planes have also been dropping since daybreak in the area. 8:42 Clément Beaune: the fires are not causing “no disruption to rail transport” at this stage Minister of Transport indicated that the major fires in the south-east were causing “no disruption to rail transport” at this stage. “We are very vigilant and the transport plan is being monitored very closely by the SNCF”, added he assured.8:36Générac: 235 hectares destroyed, a fire “fixed” but “under surveillance”The fire which raged in Générac, in the south of the Gard department, covered “235 hectares of low vegetation and scrubland” is now “fixed”, say the department’s firefighters on Twitter. has also been activated sir e stadium of Générac.8:28 Fires still “spreading” on Bordezac and Gagnières, according to the spokesperson for Civil Security “On Bordezac and Gagnières, we have fires still spreading and a wind speed which can increase in the day”, said this Friday morning on BFMTV Captain Alexandre Jouassard, spokesperson for civil security. From 6:30 a.m., “planes” were deployed to areas difficult to access. On Twitter, firefighters du Grad indicated that “620 hectares of vegetation” were destroyed in Bordezac, where “680 firefighters” are mobilized and “180 machines” deployed.8:17 “Mega fire”: an investigation will be “open”, announces the minister local authoritiesWhile the “mega fire” in the Gard has already ravaged more than 650 hectares of forest, the Minister Delegate for Local Authorities Caroline Cayeux indicated on BFMTV this Friday morning that the “prosecutor is opening an investigation”. ‘has no real cause’ determined today, added the minister. “We will know more” after the conclusions of the investigation, she assured. 8:09 More than 650 hectares went up in smoke in the Gard gone up in smoke, say the firefighters to BFMTV. More than 900 firefighters, some from other departments, are expected to fight step by step against this “mega-fire”, according to the term used by the rescue services, and the air drops resumed at dawn.8:05 “The prefect is going to take a decree” prohibiting fireworks in the Gard, indicates Minister Caroline Cayeux “The prefect is going to take a decree” prohibiting fireworks in the Gard “as a precaution”, indicated on BFMTV Caroline Cayeux, Minister Delegate in charge of Territorial Communities, a few days before the holiday of July 14. 7:5313 firefighters “slightly” injured this night in an intervention were hurt that night trying to tame the fire still in progress in the Gard, reports Caroline Cayeux, Minister Delegate in charge of Territorial Communities this Friday morning on BFMTV. material report shows a garage, a bungalow and two burned vehicles”, she added, expressing her “concern”. “This fire is intense, it is linked to the species in this forest massif and in bad conditions, since the mistral continues to blow at nearly 50 to 60 km / h”, she said. 7:44 Gard: three municipalities evacuated, the fire still ongoing The gigantic fire continues this Friday morning in the Gard and “threatens” the dwellings, indicates on RMC Caroline Cayeux, Minister Delegate in charge of the Territorial Collectivities. “More than 600 hectares were devastated. Luckily no human loss. 3 municipalities were evacuated, because the fire continues and threatens” the houses, she reports, while specifying that “everything is done to protect the houses”. The Minister Delegate indicates nearly 900 firefighters and 7 canadair planes are mobilized this morning to try to slow the progression of the flames. 7:23 Images of the “mega fire” in the Gard, which has already ravaged 600 hectares this Thursday in the Bessèges / Bordezac sector. 6:15 a.m. Gard: the fire globally “stabilized”, another 660 firefighters mobilized The fire which affects the Gard, is “stabilized” in several areas this Friday morning in the region of Bessège and Bordezac , indicated on BFMTV the lieutenant-colonel Nicolas Coste, commander of the relief operations. -it insured.Despite everything, some areas continue to “concern” the firefighters, especially in the direction of the town of Gagnières, while the canadairs should resume this Friday morning. 660 firefighters and 200 vehicles are currently mobilized, according to the lieutenant. 650 hectares burned in the surroundings. 4:47 “Fixed fire” in Saint-Mitre-Les-Remparts, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, where more than 200 firefighters intervened “A violent forest fire” started last night in Saint-Mitre-Les-Remparts, north of Martigues, indicate the firefighters of Bouches-du-Rhône this morning. According to them, “80 hectares of forest and brushwood have been destroyed. Nearly 250 firefighters intervene.” No injuries are to be deplored and the fire is “currently fixed.”4:42Mega fire in the Gard: more than 900 firefighters will be mobilizedIn the last press release published this Thursday, the prefect of the Gard indicates that in total , “more than 950 firefighters will be mobilized to fight the fire” which ravaged more than 600 hectares this Thursday in the Bessèges / Bordezac sector. 4:40 More than 600 hectares were destroyed in the Gard A fire broke out around 5 p.m. to the remote hamlet of Bordezac, in the Cévennes massif. More than 600 hectares have been destroyed, according to the latest situation update from the prefect of Gard at 11:30 p.m. this Thursday. , several outbreaks of fire were recorded in the neighboring departments of Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône. In the latter, 35 fires in natural areas had to be taken care of between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. But it was in the Gard that the situation was the most worrying.>> We give you an update on yesterday in this article4:30 Hello everyone!Welcome to this live broadcast, where we will follow the evolution of the situation of the various fires in the south of the country this Friday.