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Three departments placed red vigilance:
Three southern departments are placed in red vigilance at forest fires this Saturday. Consequently, August 16, and five Sunday, including Aude. Moreover, Strong temperatures, accompanied by gusts of wind, increase the risks.
This is the highest risk: three southern departments are placed this Saturday. Consequently, August 16 in red vigilance on forest fires, and five Sundays, Météo-France alert. Furthermore, Since Friday. “the very strong heat has concerned a large part of the country, and have been accentuated in the Southwest,” said the meteorological institute.
“Consequence: the danger of fire is raised in many departments. It is even very high in Aude and Drôme this Saturday”.
The two departments. as well as the Vaucluse, are affected by a “very high” risk of fire on Saturday, and 25 others are at high risk. On Sunday, five departments will be in red vigilance: Aude, Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Hérault and the Pyrénées-Orientales. three departments placed red vigilance 15 departments will be on orange vigilance.
Up to 40 ° C Saturday – Three departments placed red vigilance
All these departments are also affected by orange vigilance for heat wave, which will extend all weekend. Temperatures up to 40 ° C are expected in the Aude department on Saturday. gusts of wind, conducive to fire spread, should reach 45km/h.
“The establishment of a tramontane. a Mistral on average Rhône valley, even if they are moderate, will lead to an increase in dangers (of fires) and in particular a particularly marked increase on Aude and Drôme, announced Damien Griffaut, of Météo France during a press point on Thursday.
Since the beginning of the summer. the department of Aude, affected by drought and the hot weather, has been hit by five fires, including a gigantic which has traveled 16,000 hectares of garrigue, conifers and cultures, of which 13,000 burned, in 48 hours and caused the death of a 65 three departments placed red vigilance -year -old woman, before being under control last Sunday.
It is the worst fire for at least 50 years in the French Mediterranean periphery. according to the government’s Forest Fire Database in France (BDIFF) which since 1973 lists the total area traveled by the flames.
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