Strong winds and hot weather are making it difficult to quell two fires in Aude and Vaucluse, causing the evacuation of 130 people. 300+ hectares have been burnt, in new breakouts injuring 132 firefighters. Forest fires covering 210 hectares have hit the south of France as a 7,000-hectare blaze near Saint-Tropez continues. People have died and others are missing in the blazes. On 17 August a fire restarted overnight in Beaumes-de-Venise, fanned by strong winds. Over 1,000 firefighters tackled a blaze in Var, where a man died in his house. A woman is reported missing after calling her family while surrounded by fire. Blazes have erupted in Bizanet and Narbonne, with 70-80kph wind gusts threatening more outbreaks.
France: new wildfires - thousands evacuated
Written by David Fletcher 19 Aug 2021Additional Info
- Pray: for the winds to be still, and for firefighters’ safety on the ground, in planes and in helicopters. Ask God to comfort the homeless and those living in fear. Intercede for the bereaved. (Psalm 22:19)
- More: www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Forest-fires-in-Vaucluse-Provence-Alpes-Cote-d-Azur-and-Aude-Occitanie-join-blaze-in-Var
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