Torn by a violent wind, a fire has traveled 320 hectares, of which 150 burned in Cournonsec, about fifteen kilometers south of Montpellier, Monday 28 July, before it became “Almost solved” In the early evening, according to the Secretary General of the Hérault Prefecture, Véronique Martin, present at the command post of the fire brigade in Cournonsec.
“The entire population is no longer in danger and all homes are protected, including areas with industrial buildings”She kept full and quoted the case of an egg packaging installation that was eventually stored from the flames.
“The progress of the fire was stopped to Montbazin”The neighboring municipality, confirmed Colonel Eric Vial, of the Hérault fire -burners, who, however, specified that there is “Still many vigilance points on the head of fire, because it has traveled three kilometers from the original point, which means that you have a length of flanks to be treated extremely large, with a wind that is located all night”. According to Colonel Vial, “Several dozens of houses have been saved and no evacuation has been spoken”.
The firefighters intervened between 5.30 pm. for “A start for grass fire and Garrigue” caused by “The use of a grinder” For closing work. Five hundred firefighters and 100 fire trucks were mobilized on this disaster, supported by four Canadair.
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