Fire in the Var: the gendarmerie calls for witnesses on the circumstances of the fire – Franceinfo

Did you see anything? The Var gendarmerie launched a call for witnesses on Thursday, August 19, on the circumstances of the start of the fire which started on Monday on an area of ​​the Var A57 motorway, near Gonfaron, and which killed two people. If you have information to help the Draguignan investigators, contact 04 94 46 97 92 or dial 17, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day.

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– Gendarmerie du Var (@ Gendarmerie_83) August 19, 2021

“It’s about making sure that you haven’t missed someone who has seen something”, explained to AFP the prosecutor of Draguignan, Patrice Camberou.

The flames have destroyed some 8,100 hectares since Monday, according to an official report Thursday evening. Despite a lull, firefighters remain “hyper vigilant”, fearing a resumption of the wind and therefore fire, after four days of a fierce fight against the most important fire of the year. Access to the forest areas will remain prohibited Friday due to the very high risk of fire, the prefecture also specified in the evening.