Gardiole massif closed to access until the end of August 2024

Dimanche 18 août, la Gardiole a été ravagée par les flammes. Midi Libre – DORIAN CAYUELA

The Hérault prefecture has just classified the Gardiole massif as red alert for “fire risk”.

The “fire risk” alert map published every evening at 6 p.m. identifies the areas where the combination of temperature, drought and wind is the most dangerous in terms of the threat of fire. This Wednesday, August 21, 2024, the Hérault prefecture has just placed the Gardiole massif (zone 8 on the map) in red. In other words, access is prohibited and this time, until the end of August, from the outset, state services specify in a tweet on its X account.

The forest was ravaged this Sunday by a fire that ravaged an area of ​​356 ha. Access to this area is strongly discouraged in other wooded areas in the area and work is prohibited in all forest areas and within a radius of 200 m around. Checks may be put in place and fines of 135 euros imposed on offenders.

The Pierres Blanches in orange

Sector 7, which includes (Mont Saint-Loup in Agde, the Pierres Blanches forest in Sète, the Causse d’Aumelas and the Collines de la Moure) which was classified as red this Wednesday, is now back in orange from now until Thursday 6 p.m. In other words, access to these massifs remains strongly discouraged. Work is still authorized there from 5 a.m. to noon subject to prevention and extinguishing measures.

Monitor the fire risk on a daily basis

To monitor the fire risk map on a daily basis, consult the X account of the Hérault prefecture and the website of the State services (https://www.risque-prevention-incendie.fr/herault/index.html).