Lozère firefighters provide reinforcements in Hérault to deal with high fire risks

Les pompiers lozériens vont renforcer le dispositif de prévention feux de forêt dans l’Hérault. DR – SDIS 48

Around thirty of them left Lozère this Sunday, August 18, 2024 to reach the surroundings of Gignac with some Aveyron firefighters to form a preventive forest fire column.

Around thirty firefighters from Lozère left this Sunday morning, August 18, 2024, for Hérault in order to set up a preventive forest fire column around Gignac. While the Lozère department has been relatively spared from fires since the start of summer, Hérault presents very high risks. Like every year, it was therefore decided to send a mixed Lozère-Aveyron column to lend a hand to the Hérault fire soldiers, of which the Lozériens are in command.

On site until Monday, August 19 in the evening

For the moment, there is no major intervention but the protagonists are on alert to intervene as quickly as possible if necessary . The 48 firefighters, in total, will remain at least until Monday evening, August 19, on site, before perhaps returning to their respective barracks if the risk of a fire arises. to decrease.